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What is Bile acids are synthesized from and explain in detail?
Bile is a digestive juice formed continuously in liver. Bile contains organic substances like bile salts which are formed when conjugated bile acids combine with Na/K. Bile acids are of two types: Primary bile acids are choilc acid & chenodeoxycholic acid.These are synthesized by hepatocytes from cholesterol. Secondary bile acids are deoxycholic acid & lithocholic acid. These are formed from the primary bile acids in the colon by the action of intestinal bacteria.Ref: Medical Physiology, Indu Khurana