Feces contain a relatively small amount of metabolic waste products such as bacterially altered bilirubin, and dead epithelial cells from the lining of the gut.
- FecesFor example, the molecules excreted in the urine differ from those in the feces.
- Bilirubin1 related topic with Alpha
Bile
0 linksDark-green-to-yellowish-brown fluid produced by the liver of most vertebrates that aids the digestion of lipids in the small intestine.
Dark-green-to-yellowish-brown fluid produced by the liver of most vertebrates that aids the digestion of lipids in the small intestine.
The composition of hepatic bile is (97–98)% water, 0.7% bile salts, 0.2% bilirubin, 0.51% fats (cholesterol, fatty acids, and lecithin), and 200 meq/l inorganic salts.
In the absence of bile, fats become indigestible and are instead excreted in feces, a condition called steatorrhea.