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Phosphatidylcholine

What is Phosphatidylcholine?

Phosphatidylcholines are a class of phospholipids. They are a member of the lecithin group of yellow-brownish fatty substances occurring in animal and plant tissues. [1]



History

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Other Ingredient Information

Products containing Phosphatidylcholine


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Source(s) Derived From

 Animal Sources, Plant Sources

Phosphatidylcholines can be obtained from a variety of readily available sources, such as egg yolk or soy beans, from which they are mechanically or chemically extracted using hexane. [1]

Natural or Artificial?

 Natural

References
  1. Phosphatidylcholine - Wikipedia

Aliases (Also Known As)

None found

Revision History

Action User Date/Time
Ingredient addedUPC Food SearchSeptember 9, 2013 @ 1:13 AM

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