lecithins

{
  "id": "MLC-T-AGR-003716",
  "term": "lecithins",
  "field": "Agriculture and food",
  "definition": "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).",
  "subject": "Fields of Study",
  "see_also": [
    "phosphatidylcholines",
    "organogels",
    "egg yolk",
    "cell membranes"
  ],
  "references": [
    "Medical Subject Headings 2018",
    "NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "es": "lecitinas"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/lecithins/"
}