nutrients, electrolytes, andbicarbonateby ductal epithelial cells. In addition, some of the secreted bile salts are taken up bycholangiocytesand are then delivered back to hepatocytes via the peribiliaryvascular plexusfor resecretion into bile; this process is referred to ascholehepatic shunting. Al...
Helps You Absorb Nutrients Bile dissolves dietary fats so that they can be more easily broken down by lipases. Bile acids enable the digestion and absorption of fats and fat-soluble vitamins like A, D, E, and K in the gut. Bile also protects the gut from infection by stimulating the gut...