Bile salts and bile acids are the major components of the bile, produced in the liver and stored in gallbladder. In this video, you will learn about bile acids and bile salts. TIMELINE: 0:00 Introduction 0:18 What are bile salts? 0:28 Structure and components of bile acids 1:33 Why bile salts are more effective detergents than bile acids? 2:27 Cholesterol excreted by bile salts