Question

What is the function of bile salts?

Answer 1

Bile juice:

1. It is produced within the liver and released by the liver into the gall bladder where it is stored.
2. This is a greenish-yellow fluid that is used for the breakdown of fats into fatty acids.
3. The bile juice is an alkaline liquid due to the presence of bicarbonate salts.
4. The bile salts are responsible for the breakdown or emulsification of fat globules into smaller droplets.
5. This emulsification is a necessary step in the digestion of fat in our food.
6. The emulsification allows the lipases to act more efficiently and breakdown the fat into fatty acids and glycerol.