Fat Absorption
“What is fat absorption? A detailed question and answers guide”
Absorption of fats:
Answer:
Theories:
1. Lipolytic theory by Verzar.
- According to it, fats are completely hydrolyzed to glycerol and free fatty acids.
- These are absorbed either as soaps or in association with bile salts.
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2. Partition theory by Frazer.
- States that the digestion of triacylglycerols is partial.
- The partially digested triacylglycerols along with bile salts form emulsions.
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3. Bergstrom’s theory
- More recent and comprehensive theory.
- Bile salts form mixed micelles with lipids.
- Micelles have a disk-like shape with lipids at the interior and bile salts at the periphery.
“Factors influencing success with fat absorption studies: Q&A”
- It helps in the transport of lipids from the intestinal lumen to the membrane of the intestinal mucosal cells which is the site of lipid absorption.
- Absorption is almost complete for mono glycerol and free fatty acids but not for water-insoluble lipids.
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