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C42H80NO8P
758.1 g/mol
Food Additive

Lecithin (NF)

CAS97281-47-5EC232-307-2
Category
Food Additive
Compound Class
Natural Product
Primary Use
emulsifier in food and feed

Lecithin (NF) is a food additive primarily composed of phospholipids, commonly derived from egg yolks. It functions as an emulsifier, helping to stabilize mixtures of oil and water in food and feed products.

emulsifier in foodemulsifier in feed

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Identifiers
IUPAC Name

[(2R)-3-hexadecanoyloxy-2-[(9E,12E)-octadeca-9,12-dienoyl]oxypropyl] 2-(trimethylazaniumyl)ethyl phosphate

InChIKey

JLPULHDHAOZNQI-JLOPVYAASA-N

SMILES

CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)OC[C@H](COP(=O)([O-])OCC[N+](C)(C)C)OC(=O)CCCCCCC/C=C/C/C=C/CCCCC

Synonyms (24)
  • ActiFlow 68SB
  • Alcolec S
  • Emulthin M35
  • Gliddex
  • Granulestin
  • Kelecin
  • L-alpha-Lecithin
  • L-alpha-phosphatidylcholine
  • Lecithin
  • Lecithin (NF)
  • Lecithine
  • Ovovitellin
  • Phosphatidylcholines,soya
  • Phospholipid with Choline
  • Phospholutein
  • Soybean phosphatidylcholine