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Lipids require emulsification and enzymes for digestion. In the stomach, lingual and gastric lipases act on short-chain triglycerides. In the small intestine, bile salts emulsify lipids into smaller droplets for pancreatic lipase to break down triglycerides into fatty acids and monoacylglycerols. These products along with bile salts form mixed micelles that absorb fatty acids and fat-soluble vitamins. Absorbed lipids re-form triglycerides within intestinal cells and transport through the lymphatic system as

Author

Angelo Jude Cobacha

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