bile salt
noun
plural bile salts
1
: a salt of bile acid
especially
: one (such as taurocholic acid) formed in the liver from the combination of a bile acid (such as cholic acid) with the amino acid glycine or taurine
2
bile salts plural
: a dry mixture of the salts of the bile of the ox that is used especially as a digestive aid in the breakdown and absorption of fats
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Taurine is involved in energy production, blood sugar and calcium regulation, bile salt formation, fetal development, and mitochondrial function.
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Jillian Kubala, Rd, Health, 5 Nov. 2024
Incorporating foods rich in fiber can aid digestion and prevent bile salts from crystallizing into stones.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 31 Aug. 2023
Most bile salts will be reabsorbed later on at the end of the small intestine, recirculating them for reuse.
—Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 19 July 2023
The colon also learns to live with bile salts, and the diarrhea mostly goes away.
—Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 19 July 2023
Your liver makes bile salts, which are necessary for fat absorption.
—Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 19 July 2023
Bile, along with bile salts, is used to break down fats during the digestive process.
—Kate Wehr, Good Housekeeping, 18 Apr. 2019
The divers inject the starfish with a solution of bile salts or white vinegar, which kill the starfish without hurting other marine life.
—Isabella Kwai, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2018
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Jillian Kubala, Rd, Health, 5 Nov. 2024
Incorporating foods rich in fiber can aid digestion and prevent bile salts from crystallizing into stones.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 31 Aug. 2023
Most bile salts will be reabsorbed later on at the end of the small intestine, recirculating them for reuse.
—Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 19 July 2023
The colon also learns to live with bile salts, and the diarrhea mostly goes away.
—Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 19 July 2023
Your liver makes bile salts, which are necessary for fat absorption.
—Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 19 July 2023
Bile, along with bile salts, is used to break down fats during the digestive process.
—Kate Wehr, Good Housekeeping, 18 Apr. 2019
The divers inject the starfish with a solution of bile salts or white vinegar, which kill the starfish without hurting other marine life.
—Isabella Kwai, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2018
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