Choleretics are substances that increase the volume of secretion of

bile Bile (from Latin ''bilis''), also known as gall, is a yellow-green/misty green fluid produced by the liver of most vertebrates that aids the digestion of lipids in the small intestine. In humans, bile is primarily composed of water, is pro ...

from the

liver The liver is a major metabolic organ (anatomy), organ exclusively found in vertebrates, which performs many essential biological Function (biology), functions such as detoxification of the organism, and the Protein biosynthesis, synthesis of var ...

as well as the amount of solids secreted.''Textbook of Biochemistry and Human Biology'', by G. P. Talwar, Talwar & Srivastava (eds.), L. M. Srivastava, p.610.
/ref> By stimulating the production of bile, the body is better able to release toxins and through acting as a natural laxative and improving detox capacity of Cells and

Tissue (biology) In biology, tissue is an assembly of similar cells and their extracellular matrix from the same embryonic origin that together carry out a specific function. Tissues occupy a Biological organisation#Levels, biological organizational level betw ...

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