GLOSSARY

Cholesterol Absorption is regulated luminal cholesterol uptake, including biliary as well as dietary cholesterol.

Fat digestion combines dispersion, bond hydrolysis and delivery of products to the absorptive surface. Pancreatic lipase with colipase is important for triglycerides, producing mainly fatty acids and monoglycerides. Lingual and gastric lipases contribute but do not replace the intestinal stage in healthy adults. Bile supports the environment and contact rather than itself breaking all fat bonds. These stages should remain distinct when interpreting digestive-product claims.

Emulsification disperses large fat droplets into smaller ones, improving enzyme contact without itself hydrolyzing bonds. Mixed micelles combine bile salts and lipid products to support access to the absorptive surface. A micelle is not a chylomicron: the latter is assembled after cellular processing as a different transport particle. Improved dispersion and chemical digestion are connected steps, not interchangeable names for fat absorption.

For a sports product, separate the pathway's normal role from package claims; assess actual composition, amount and training tolerance rather than treating an enzyme name as a reason to buy or consume more.

Fat-digestion products move from the micellar environment toward enterocytes; uptake does not mean swallowing an entire intact micelle. Bile acids largely remain luminal for later recovery. Fat load and bile delivery influence this environment. A supplement's micellar claim requires evidence for that actual formulation; the structure's name alone guarantees neither complete absorption nor a superior sports effect or universal need for a specialized product.