The bile pigments are a range of substances derived from compounds containing haem e.g.:
They are produced in the liver and excreted in bile. They impart colour to bile - bilirubin and bilverdin - and faeces - urobilin and stercobilin.
Interference with bile pigment excretion can lead to jaundice.
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