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- noun Plural form of
lipase .
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After fat is broken down into smaller particles by substances called lipases, which are released by the pancreas, these tiny particles interact with bile to form a compound that is easily absorbed by the cells of your body.
You: On a Diet Michael F. Roizen 2009
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After fat is broken down into smaller particles by substances called lipases, which are released by the pancreas, these tiny particles interact with bile to form a compound that is easily absorbed by the cells of your body.
You: On a Diet Michael F. Roizen 2009
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After fat is broken down into smaller particles by substances called lipases, which are released by the pancreas, these tiny particles interact with bile to form a compound that is easily absorbed by the cells of your body.
You: On a Diet Michael F. Roizen 2009
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Addition of lipases to infant formulas produces antiviral and antibacterial activity, Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry, 1992;3:304-308.
Dr. Joseph Mercola: Coconut Oil: When Fat Is A Good Thing Dr. Joseph Mercola 2011
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It is a Lipase inhibitor that inhibits gastric and pancreatic lipases in the the gastrointestinal tract to decrease absorption of dietary fat.
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Addition of lipases to infant formulas produces antiviral and antibacterial activity, Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry, 1992;3:304-308.
Dr. Joseph Mercola: Coconut Oil: When Fat Is A Good Thing Dr. Joseph Mercola 2011
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Take two capsules of broad-spectrum enzymes containing pro-teases, lipases, and amylases with each meal for at least six months while your gut is healing.
The UltraMind Solution M.D. Mark Hyman 2009
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This should contain enzymes that break down proteins (proteases), fats (lipases), and carbohydrates (amylases).
The UltraMind Solution M.D. Mark Hyman 2009
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Fat entering the small intestine is mixed with bile acids—made in the liver—that emulsify the fat, making it better able to be further broken down with lipases, enzymes that break it apart into its component fatty acids.
Carbohydrates and gallstones | The Blog of Michael R. Eades, M.D. 2005
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Beyerinck's auxanographic method was applied on several occasions by Eijkman, as for example during the secretion of enzymes which break down casein or bring about haemolysis, whereby he could demonstrate the hydrolysis of fats under the influence of lipases.
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