bile
A fluid secreted by the liver and poured into the small intestine via the bile ducts. Important constituents are conjugated bile salts, cholesterol, phospholipid, bilirubin diglucuronide, and electrolytes. Bile is alkaline due to its bicarbonate content, is golden brown to greenish yellow in color, and has a bitter taste. Bile secreted by the liver is concentrated in the gallbladder.
SEEDED workflow status. The source-seeding rules supplied this record; consult its curation history for later attributed changes. This status does not establish human review.
Source attestations
| Source | Label / path | Assertions | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| PREGO | bile | 3 | TAXON |
Broader habitats
- digestive juice
BTO:0000346
Associated taxa
| Taxon | Source | Rank | Pool | Corroborated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Nereida ignava NCBITaxon:282199 |
PREGO | 1 | 3 | |
NCBITaxon:440512 |
PREGO | 2 | 3 | |
Acinetobacter baumannii NCBITaxon:470 |
PREGO | 3 | 3 |
Also called
- fel
- gall