Which one of the following statements regarding bile secreted by liver

Which one of the following statements regarding bile secreted by liver is not correct?

Bile contains enzymes for digestion of lipids.
Bile facilitates emulsification of fats.
Bile neutralizes the acidic pH of the food coming from stomach.
Bile makes the pH of the food alkaline and facilitates action of pancreatic enzymes.
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UPSC CDS-1 – 2023
Bile is secreted by the liver and stored in the gallbladder. It plays a crucial role in digestion, particularly of fats, but it does not contain digestive enzymes itself. Statement A is incorrect because bile lacks the enzymes necessary for the chemical breakdown of lipids or any other macromolecules.
The functions of bile primarily include emulsification of fats and neutralization of acidic chyme.
Bile contains bile salts, bile pigments, cholesterol, and phospholipids. Bile salts act as emulsifying agents, breaking large fat globules into smaller droplets, increasing the surface area for enzymatic action by lipases (which are present in pancreatic juice). Bile is alkaline (pH ~7.5-8.8) and helps neutralize the acidic food entering the duodenum from the stomach, creating an optimal environment for the action of pancreatic enzymes.
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