Choleretics are substances that increase the volume of secretion of

bile Bile (from Latin ''bilis''), or gall, is a dark-green-to-yellowish-brown fluid produced by the liver of most vertebrates that aids the digestion of lipids in the small intestine. In humans, bile is produced continuously by the liver (liver bi ...

from the

liver The liver is a major organ only found in vertebrates which performs many essential biological functions such as detoxification of the organism, and the synthesis of proteins and biochemicals necessary for digestion and growth. In humans, it i ...

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.
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