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phosphatidylcholine

British  
/ ˌfɒsfətɪdaɪlˈkəʊliːn /

noun

  1. the systematic name for lecithin

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The researchers also found that supplying phosphatidylcholine through diet helped restore mitochondrial function in aging laboratory organisms.

From Science Daily Jun. 11, 2026

Human metabolomic data showed the most pronounced relative decline in phosphatidylcholine levels among women around the time of menopause.

From Science Daily Jun. 11, 2026

Even more striking, feeding the worms phosphatidylcholine or its precursor, choline, restored a more youthful mitochondrial structure within just two days.

From Science Daily Jun. 11, 2026

One study found that people who ate diets rich in phosphatidylcholine, a component of biological membranes that is abundant in eggs and other foods, were 28% less likely to develop dementia.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 11, 2023

He swallows some ninety pills a day, including metformin; Basis; a coenzyme called Q10, for muscle strength; and phosphatidylcholine, to keep his skin supple.

From The New Yorker Mar. 27, 2017

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