Question

The digestion of food in the human alimentary canal is a complex process. State the enzyme/salt present in the following and mention its function in the process of digestion:

Bile Juice

Answer 1

Bile juice does not contain any digestive enzymes, but it contains bile salts such as bilirubin and biliverdin. It helps in the emulsification of fats and also neutralizes the acidic chyme coming from the stomach.