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The digestion products consisting of a mixture of tri-, di- and monoglycerides and free fatty acids, which, together with the other fat soluble contents of the diet (e.g. the fat soluble vitamins and cholesterol) and bile salts form mixed micelles, in the watery duodenal contents (see diagrams on the right).
[1] [3] Macronutrient composition (carbohydrate, protein or fat) of diets affects circulating SCFAs. [4] Acetate, propionate and butyrate are the three most common SCFAs. [ 3 ] Butyrate is particularly important for colon health because it is the primary energy source for colonocytes (the epithelial cells of the colon).
Lipid metabolism is often considered the digestion and absorption process of dietary fat; however, there are two sources of fats that organisms can use to obtain energy: from consumed dietary fats and from stored fat. [5] Vertebrates (including humans) use both sources of fat to produce energy for organs such as the heart to function. [6]
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Lipase inhibitors may affect the amount of fat absorbed, yet they do not block the absorption of a particular type of fat. [1] Likewise, lipase inhibitors are not absorbed into the bloodstream . Lipase inhibitors bind to lipase enzymes in the intestine, [ 2 ] thus preventing the hydrolysis of dietary triglycerides into monoglycerides and fatty ...
Fat is present in most foods. It provides a unique texture, flavor, and aroma to the food it is found in. [2] While fat is essential to life, it can be detrimental to health when consumed in excess of physiological requirements. [1] High fat diets increase risk of heart disease, weight gain, and some cancers.
Fat has a food energy content of 38 kilojoules per gram (9 kilocalories per gram) proteins and carbohydrates 17 kJ/g (4 kcal/g). [ 2 ] Water makes up a large proportion of the total mass ingested as part of a normal diet but it does not provide any nutritional value.