Bile — answers to Ox bile / bile salts
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A digestive fluid produced by the liver and stored in the gallbladder, used as a supplement ingredient typically in dried, purified form sourced from cattle or other animals.
Why it’s used
Taken by some to support fat digestion, particularly by people who feel they have difficulty digesting fatty foods.
What the evidence says
Bile's physiological role in emulsifying dietary fat is well established, but evidence supporting supplemental bile salts for digestive symptoms in people with normal bile production is limited.
Where we looked
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- PubMed: 250 records · searched August 2026
"Bile"[Title/Abstract] AND ("dietary supplements"[MeSH] OR supplementation[Title/Abstract] OR supplement[Title/Abstract] OR supplements[Title/Abstract] OR "oral administration"[Title/Abstract]) AND (randomized controlled trial[pt] OR clinical trial[pt] OR meta-analysis[pt] OR systematic review[pt]) AND humans[MeSH] - PubMed: 140963 records · searched August 2026
"Bile"[Title/Abstract]
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Context
Most research on bile acid supplementation involves people with specific diagnosed conditions affecting bile production or flow, rather than general use.
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