0 a substance found in plant and animal tissue, often used in food products to help the different parts mix together well
Helm et al. (1992) measured the forces between ' depleted ' lecithin bilayers in water as a function of increasing hydrophobicity of the two outer monolayers.
For example 26/83 pregnancies underwent weekly amniocentesis (at 29-39 weeks) with delivery if either the lecithin:sphingomyelin ratio was mature or meconium was noted.
Lecithin treatment did not produce any beneficial effects on cognitive functioning, but memory training did produce significant improvements on a memory task compared to placebo therapy.
In addition to these main ingredients, it may contain emulsifiers such as soy lecithin and flavors such as vanilla.
For instance, lecithin, the common name for phosphatidylcholine, was originally isolated from egg yolk.
Nutella is made from sugar, modified palm oil, hazelnuts, cocoa, skimmed milk powder, whey powder, lecithin, and vanillin.
Methionine is an intermediate in the biosynthesis of cysteine, carnitine, taurine, lecithin, phosphatidylcholine, and other phospholipids.
The coating typically consists of flour, salt, starch, lecithin, and sometimes sesame seeds.
