Origin: Obtained from a variety of readily available sources, such as egg yolk or soybeans, from which they are mechanically or chemically extracted using hexane. It is also naturally-produced in the body.
Also Known As:
1, 2-diacyl-:ussn:ue-glycero-3-phosphocholine
PtdCho
Lecithin
Overview: Phosphatidylcholines are a class of phospholipids that incorporate choline as a headgroup. It is important for normal cellular membrane composition and repair. It promotes information flow that occurs within cells from DNA to RNA to proteins; the formation of cellular energy and intracellular communication or signal transduction.
Moreover, it plays a major role in the delivery form of the essential nutrient choline.
Common Dosage: Recommended doses range from 3 to 9 grams of phosphatidylcholine daily in divided doses.
