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  1. Bile - Wikipedia

    Bile (yellow material) in a liver biopsy stained with hematoxylin-eosin in a condition called cholestasis (setting of bile stasi) Bile (from Latin bilis), also known as gall, is a yellow-green …

  2. Bile: What It Is, Where It’s Made & What It Does - Cleveland Clinic

    May 13, 2024 · Bile is a yellowish-green digestive fluid produced by your liver and stored by your gallbladder. It helps your body break down fats in the foods you eat and makes it easier for …

  3. What Bile Is, Where It's Made, and What It Does - Verywell Health

    Oct 9, 2025 · Bile is a sticky, yellow-green digestive fluid made by the liver. Its main job is to break down fats into fatty acids so that they can be absorbed by your body through the digestive …

  4. Bile | Digestive System, Gallbladder & Liver | Britannica

    Dec 23, 2025 · Bile, greenish yellow secretion that is produced in the liver and passed to the gallbladder for concentration, storage, or transport into the first region of the small intestine, …

  5. Bile: MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia

    Jul 23, 2024 · Bile is a fluid that is made and released by the liver and stored in the gallbladder.

  6. The Bile Pathway: A Journey From the Liver to Digestion

    Jul 24, 2025 · Bile is a greenish-yellow digestive fluid produced in the body, playing a multifaceted role in health. Its primary function is processing dietary fats, breaking them down for absorption.

  7. Secretion of Bile and the Role of Bile Acids In Digestion

    Bile contains bile acids, which are critical for digestion and absorption of fats and fat-soluble vitamins in the small intestine. Many waste products, including bilirubin, are eliminated from …

  8. Physiology, Bile - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf

    Sep 12, 2022 · Bile is a fundamental and unique secretion of the liver. It is a yellow-greenish fluid secreted from the hepatocytes and altered as it passes through the biliary tree by the epithelial …

  9. Bile - Function, Composition, Role in Digestion, Storage

    Jan 13, 2025 · Bile is a yellow-green digestive fluid synthesized by the liver and stored in the gallbladder. It is primarily composed of water, bile salts, cholesterol, and waste products like …

  10. What Is Bile? - Healthline

    Jul 7, 2023 · Bile is a fluid made of water, cholesterol, salts, and other substances that help your body digest fats. Bile is made by your liver and stored in your gallbladder.