Holt P R, Fairchild B M, Weiss J
Lipids. 1986 Jul;21(7):444-6. doi: 10.1007/BF02536401.
A viscous, gel-like phase was found in ultracentrifuged human upper intestinal contents collected during rapid fat lipolysis. This "gel" phase was layered in the ultracentrifuge tube between the micellar and oil phase. The gel contained lipids typical of the micellar and not the oil phase. The concentration of these lipids was higher and the ratio of total bile salts to lipids was lower in the gel than in the micellar phase. The gel, unlike the micellar phase, was birefringent between crossed polarizers. These data demonstrate that lipids in this gel phase can form liquid crystals in the gut during fat digestion.
在快速脂肪分解过程中收集的超速离心后的人体上段肠道内容物中发现了一种粘性的、凝胶状相。这种“凝胶”相在超速离心管中位于胶束相和油相之间。该凝胶含有典型的胶束相脂质而非油相脂质。这些脂质在凝胶中的浓度高于胶束相，且总胆汁盐与脂质的比率低于胶束相。与胶束相不同，该凝胶在正交偏振器之间具有双折射性。这些数据表明，在脂肪消化过程中，该凝胶相中的脂质可在肠道中形成液晶。
