Functionality
Phospholipids are the active components of lecithins. The basic structure of phospholipids is shown below with the differentiation between polar and non-polar molecular regions, the classical structure of surface active substances.
Phospholipids may differ substantially in type of polar headgroup as well as the length and saturation level of the fatty acid chains linked to the C1- and C2-positions.
Main phospholipids
With different phospholipids showing individual functionalities, it is evident that through distinct control/modification of the phospholipid pattern, a wide variety of products can be derived. All these products can basically be called “lecithin”; however, they may develop entirely different functionalities in their individual application.
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