Phosphatidylcholine

=Generalities= A part of the phospholipid family. Phospholipids are major components of cell membranes. Phosphatidylcholine contributes to maintaining the integrity of these membranes and to repairing them. Also a major component of bile and plays a role in fat metabolism

=Properties= -Part of the phospholipid class and therefore a component of cell membranes -Important component of bile and plays a role in fat metabolism

=Indications= -Hypercholesterolemia -Liver dis-eases -Chronic Hepatitis

=Contraindications= None Known

=Precautions and Side Effects= None Known

=Sources= Soy lecithin, egg yolks

=Therapeutic Dose= 1.5-1.7g/day (soy phospholipids w/ 80% phosphatidylcholine)