Q. In human body, the role of bile salts in digestion is to
A) Act as coenzymes during the digestion of carbohydrates
B) Emulsify fats and facilitate their absorption
C) Aid in the break-up of proteins into amino acids and their absorption
D) Stimulate the pancreas to release its enzymes
Explanation
Bile secreted by liver is an alkaline, yellowish green, juice which has no enzyme. It contains of water, sodium bicarbonates, bile pigments (bilirubin and biliverdin) and two bile salts (sodium glycocholates and sodium taurocholate). Fats are finally emulsified in small intestine by the action of bile salts.
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