The intestinal absorption and metabolism of micellar solutions of lipids

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  1. The absorption of micellar solutions of conjugated bile salts and labeled fatty acids and/or monoglycerides have been demonstrated employing intestinal slices and brush border preparations.

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  2. the absorption of the lipid from these solutions appears to be enzymical energetically independent and occurs from these solutions appears to be enzymically and energetically independent and occurs at a faster rate than corresponding solutions bound to albumin or in the emulsified state.

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  3. The resynthesis of the abosorbed micellar lipids into triglycerides has been demonstrated and the relationship of these findings to the mechanism of the absorption of fats in vivo discussed.