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How does bile help in the digestion of fats?

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Bile serves the following functions :
(a) Sodium bicarbonate present in bile neutralizes HCI of chyme .
(b) Sodium glycocholate and sodium taurocholate break the large fat droplets into the smaller ones
(c) It salts help int he absorption of fat and fat soluble vitamins
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