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Descriptor English: Lecithins
Descriptor Spanish: Lecitinas
Descriptor lecitinas
Scope note: Mezcla compleja de FOSFOLÍPIDOS, GLICOLÍPIDOS y TRIGLICÉRIDOS, con cantidades importantes de FOSFATIDILCOLINAS, FOSFATIDILETANOLAMINAS y FOSFATIDILINOSITOLES, que en ocasiones se denominan de forma imprecisa como 1,2-diacil-3-fosfocolinas. La lecitina es un componente de la MEMBRANA CELULAR y se obtiene con fines comerciales a partir de la SOJA y la YEMA DE HUEVO. Sus propiedades emulsificantes y tensoactivas son útiles para su empleo como ADITIVOS ALIMENTARIOS y para producir geles orgánicos (GELES).
Descriptor Portuguese: Lecitinas
Descriptor French: Lécithines
Entry term(s): Lecithin
Tree number(s): D10.570.755.375.760.400.800.806
D20.215.784.500.492
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D054709
Scope note: 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).
Allowable Qualifiers: AD administration & dosage
AE adverse effects
AG agonists
AI antagonists & inhibitors
AN analysis
BI biosynthesis
BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CH chemistry
CL classification
CS chemical synthesis
DF deficiency
EC economics
GE genetics
HI history
IM immunology
IP isolation & purification
ME metabolism
PD pharmacology
PH physiology
PK pharmacokinetics
PO poisoning
RE radiation effects
SD supply & distribution
ST standards
TO toxicity
TU therapeutic use
UR urine
Pharm Action: Surface-Active Agents
Previous Indexing: Phosphatidylcholines (1977-2007)
Public MeSH Note: 2008, 1963-1976; see PHOSPHATIDYLCHOLINES 1977-2007
History Note: 2008, 1963-1976; use PHOSPHATIDYLCHOLINES 1977-2007
DeCS ID: 52751
Unique ID: D054709
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 2008/01/01
Date of Entry: 2007/07/09
Lecithins - Preferred
Concept UI M0507090
Scope note 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).
Preferred term Lecithins
Entry term(s) Lecithin



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