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What is the composition of bile in the human liver?
Bile in the human liver is composed of 97–98% water, 0.7% bile salts, 0.2% bilirubin, 0.51% fats, and 200 meq/L inorganic salts.
What is bile and where is it produced?
Bile is a yellow-green fluid produced by the liver of most vertebrates.
What are the two main pigments of bile and what color do they produce when mixed?
The two main pigments of bile are bilirubin, which is yellow, and its oxidized form biliverdin, which is green. When mixed, they are responsible for the brown color of feces.
What is the function of bile in the digestion process?
Bile acts as a surfactant, helping to emulsify the lipids in food.
How much bile is produced per day in adult human beings?
About 400 to 800 milliliters (14 to 27 U.S. fluid ounces) of bile is produced per day in adult human beings.
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What is the composition of bile in the human liver? What is bile and where is it produced? What are the two main pigments of bile and what color do they produce when mixed? What is the function of bile in the digestion process? How much bile is produced per day in adult human beings?
Test your knowledge about bile and its role in the digestive system with this quiz. Explore the composition, production, storage, and function of bile in humans and other vertebrates.
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