Difference between Saliva and Bile juice
No. |
Saliva |
Bile juice |
1. | Saliva is a type of fluid or clear watery fluid which is secreted by the salivary glands in the oral cavity. | Bile juice is a type of fluid which is dark green and yellowish and tastes bitter, it is protected by liver. |
2. | 1000 to 1500 mL of saliva is generally produced in a healthy adult. | 800 to 1000 mL of bile juice is produced in a healthy adult. |
3. | Saliva is tasteless and slightly acidic viscous fluid. | Bile juice is a bitter in taste and it is slightly alkaline. |
4. | Saliva is composed of mucous (which serves as a lubricant), Amylase (starts starch digestion), Lingual lipase (starts fat digestion), Solution of electrolyte (moistens food), and Proteins and enzymes | Bile juice is composed of water (makes up 97% of bile), Bile acid (cholesterol and chenodeoxycholic acid derivatives), Lecithin (solubility of cholesterol increases), electrolytes, Inorganic salts and bilirubin. |
5. | Saliva is a secretion of salivary gland. | Bile juice is a secretion of liver. |