Lecithin

Choline; Kelecin; Lecithol; phosphatidylcholine; Soy Lecithin; Vegilecithin; Vitrellin

Phosphatidylcholine, a phospholipid in lecithin. Lecithin is mostly a mixture of glycolipids, triglycerides, and phospholipids (eg Phosphatidylcholine, Phosphatidylethanolamine, and Phosphatidylinositol). However, in biochemistry Lecithin is usually used as a synonym for pure phosphatidylcholine, a phospholipid which is the major component of a phosphatide fraction which may be isolated from either egg yolk (in Greek lekithos - λεκιθος) or soy beans from which it is mechanically ...