Bile Salts
Description
Bile Salts are a component of Bile.
Biological Function of Bile Salts
Digestive System
Bile Salts facilitate the emulsification of Fats - Dietary prior to their further digestion:
(Synthetic) Medium-Chain Triglycerides (MCTs) require fewer Bile Salts for their emulsification than natural Triglycerides (due to their relatively short Fatty Acid chains that cause them to be more water-soluble than naturally occurring Triglycerides).
Bile Salts may help to prevent Gallstones (by preventing the incorporation of Cholesterol into Gallstones).
Types of Bile Salts
Sodium Glycocholate
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