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Descriptor
English
:
Lecithins
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Lecitinas
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Lecitinas
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
CT
contraindications
DF
deficiency
DU
diagnostic use
EC
economics
GE
genetics
HI
history
IM
immunology
IP
isolation & purification
ME
metabolism
PK
pharmacokinetics
PD
pharmacology
PH
physiology
PO
poisoning
RE
radiation effects
SE
secretion
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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