Predict why vitamins A, D, E, and K supplements should be taken with some food to enable their absorption

What will be an ideal response?


The four fat-soluble vitamins are vitamins A, D, E, and K. As we have seen, fat-soluble vitamins bind bile salts in the small intestine and are absorbed via micelles with other lipids. Since these vitamins are absorbed via micelles, a small amount of food should be present in the small intestine to enable their absorption.

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