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Bile Salts, Cholesterol and Fibre

Dietary fat absorption relies on the presence of the primary bile salts cholate and chenodeoxycholate. Both primary bile salts are synthesised in the liver with cholate making up around 80% of the total. Conjugation of bile salts to glycine or … Continue reading

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