Supplement · Gut & digestive health
Ox bile / bile salts
Also known as: Bile salts
Supports fat digestion in people who lack bile, but not a general digestive aid.
- Evidence
- Silver· human data
- Sources cited
- 1
- Last reviewed
- 22 July 2026
Ox bile provides bile salts that emulsify dietary fat so it can be absorbed. It has a real rationale for people who lack adequate bile — for example after gallbladder removal or with certain liver and bile-duct conditions — helping them digest fat and fat-soluble vitamins.
For people with normal bile production it offers no clear benefit, and it should be used under guidance in the conditions where it does apply. It is a targeted aid, not a general digestive supplement.