Triglycerides, micellar solubilization

SCHWAB AND PRYDE Micellar Solubilization of Methanol and Triglycerides 285... 

Christov, N.C., Denkov, N.D., Kralchevsky, P.A., Broze, G. and Mehreteab, A. (2002) Kinetics of triglyceride solubilization by micellar solutions of nonionic surfactant and triblock copolymer. 1. Empty and swollen micelles. Langmuir, 18(21), 7880-7886. 

Intestinal absorption of vitamin E is dependent upon normal processes of fat absorption. Specifically, both biliary and pancreatic secretions are necessary for solubilization of vitamin E in mixed micelles containing bile acids, fatty acids, and monoglycerides (Figure 3). a-Tocopheryl acetates (or other esters) from vitamin E supplements are hydrolyzed by pancreatic esterases to a-tocopherol prior to absorption. Following micellar uptake by entero-cytes, vitamin E is incorporated into chylomicrons and secreted into the lymph. Once in the circulation, chylomicron triglycerides are hydrolyzed by lipoprotein lipase. During chylomicron catabolism in the... 

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