Exempel på lecithin

• 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.

• A major source of lecithin is soybean oil.

• The phosphatides (0.10.2%) present in the oil are lecithin (38.5%) and cephalin (61.5%); they occur in combination with protein and carbohydrates.

• Emulsions of soybean oil (lipid microspheres) could be stabilised very effectively by lecithin and were utilised in the preparation of soft gelatine capsules.

• Found in most animal tissues, choline is a primary component of the neurotransmitter acetylcholine and functions with inositol as a basic constituent of lecithin.

• It is made by treating lecithin with hydrogen peroxide and an organic acid such as acetic or lactic acid.

• However, soy oil and soy lecithin may be acceptable as they have no soy protein.

• Lecithin in the egg yolk is the emulsifier.