Descriptive review of degradation of Cholesterol

Human body makes cholesterol as well as gets it from food. Cholesterol is degraded in the liver and in this video, We will learn about the cholesterol degradation in detail. The video contains knowledge about the metabolic fate of cholesterol, its degradation, formation of bile acids and salts, regulation of cholesterol metabolism etc. TIMELINE: 0:00 Introduction 0:25 Metabolic fates of cholesterol 0:53 Cholesterol degradation and synthesis of bile acid and salts 2:52 Purpose of formation of bile acids and bile salts 4:00 Structure of bile acids 5:58 Synthesis of bile acids 10:44 Bile acids vs bile salts 12:15 Enterohepatic circulation of bile acids and bile salts 14:31 Regulation of cholesterol catabolism 15:57 Bile salts deficiency 17:47 Biochemical basis of use of cholestyramine in treatment of hypercholesterolemia