Bile is essential for life. Although it does not contain any enzyme, yet, it acts as a very important digestive juice. Its importance is so much that, life cannot be maintained without it. If a cannula is inserted in the common bile duct and all bile is collected outside, it is seen that the dog develops various abnormalities of bone, [...]
In this article we will discuss about:- 1. Variety and Chemistry of Bile Salts 2. Synthesis of Bile Salts 3. Enterohepatic Circulation and Fate 4. Functions. Variety and Chemistry of Bile Salts: In the human bile there are two bile salts almost in equal proportion. They are: 1. Sodium taurocholate. 2. Sodium glycocholate. These are the sodium salts of taurocholic [...]
Absorption is the process by which the end products of digestion pass through the intestinal epithelium and enter the blood stream. Attempts have been made to explain the mechanism of absorption on the basis of known physico-chemical principles. The following factors are believed to be involved in the process: i. Diffusion: This depends upon the relative concentration of the substances [...]