pecuniary c.1500, from L. pecuniarius pertaining to money, from pecunia money, property, wealth, from pecu cattle, flock, from PIE base *peku- (cf. Skt. pasu- cattle, Goth. faihu money, fortune, O.E. feoh cattle, money). Livestock was the measure of wealth in the ancient world.
Vitamin K. Vitamin K, a fat-soluble vitamin, is absorbed in the presence of bile, pancreatic juices, and is enhanced by dietary fat. Once absorbed, vitamin K is transported by chylomicrons which are microscopic lipid particles that transport fat-soluble components through the lymph.itamin K. Vitamin K, a fat-soluble vitamin, is absorbed in the presence of bile, pancreatic juices, and is enhanced by dietary fat. Once absorbed, vitamin K is transported by chylomicrons which are microscopic lipid particles that transport fat-soluble components through the lymph.
Phenolic compounds in artichokes may promote bile production. Bile, produced by your liver from water, salts and cholesterol, helps your body digest fats by acting as an emulsifier -- a substance that breaks large fat particles into smaller ones in preparation for further action by digestive enzymes.esults showed a 144-percent increase in excretion of bile acids within 24 hours of eating oat bran. Researchers concluded that oat bran's soluble fiber may work by preventing reabsorption of bile from the intestinal tract, causing the body to have to produce fresh bile.