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Descriptor
English
:
Lecithins
Descriptor
Spanish
:
lecitinas
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Lecitinas
Synonyms
English
:
Lecithin
Tree Number:
D10.570.755.375.760.400.800.806
D20.215.784.500.492
Definition
English
:
A complex mixture of
PHOSPHOLIPIDS
;
GLYCOLIPIDS
; and
TRIGLYCERIDES
; with substantial amounts of
PHOSPHATIDYLCHOLINES
;
PHOSPHATIDYLETHANOLAMINES
; and
PHOSPHATIDYLINOSITOLS
, which are sometimes loosely termed as 1,2-diacyl-3-phosphocholines.
Lecithin
is a component of the
CELL MEMBRANE
and commercially extracted from
SOYBEANS
and
EGG YOLK
. The emulsifying and surfactant properties are useful in
FOOD ADDITIVES
and for forming organogels (GELS).
Pharmacological Action:
Surface-Active Agents
History Note
English
:
2008, 1963-1976; use PHOSPHATIDYLCHOLINES 1977-2007
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
AD
administration & dosage
AE
adverse effects
AG
agonists
AN
analysis
AI
antagonists & inhibitors
BI
biosynthesis
BL
blood
CF
cerebrospinal fluid
CS
chemical synthesis
CH
chemistry
CL
classification
DF
deficiency
EC
economics
GE
genetics
HI
history
IM
immunology
IP
isolation & purification
ME
metabolism
PK
pharmacokinetics
PD
pharmacology
PH
physiology
PO
poisoning
RE
radiation effects
ST
standards
SD
supply & distribution
TU
therapeutic use
TO
toxicity
UR
urine
Record Number:
52751
Unique Identifier:
D054709
Occurrence in VHL
:
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