Natural soy lecithin is a mixture extracted from natural soybeans and then refined to obtain higher purity lecithin. Phospholipids are the active components of lecithin. Phospholipids are a mixture of many active ingredients, including physiologically active ingredients such as phosphatidylcholine (PC), phosphatidylinositol (PI), phosphatidylethanolamine (PE) and phosphatidic acid (PA). .The most important active substance is phosphatidylcholine (PC), which not only provides the neurotransmitter acetylcholine required by the human brain, but also provides polyunsaturated essential fatty acids that the human body cannot synthesize by itself, and has numerous physiological functions. .
Lecithin is present in every cell of the human body. It is more concentrated in the brain and nervous system, blood circulation system, immune system, liver, heart, kidney and other important organs. It is the main component of cell membranes.
The metabolic process of cells is controlled by the cell membrane. Supplementing lecithin to the human body means that it can repair damaged cell membranes, improve cell membrane functions, soften and rejuvenate cell membranes, and increase cell activity. It can improve the body’s metabolic capacity, self-healing capacity and antibody tissue regeneration capacity, and enhance the body’s vitality.
At the same time, phospholipid is an amphoteric molecule, consisting of a hydrophilic head and a hydrophobic tail. It can be hydrophilic and lipophilic. It is a strong natural emulsifier that can emulsify and decompose oils.
It can emulsify cholesterol and fat attached to the blood vessel wall into particles, so that they can be dissolved in the blood and transported back to the liver for metabolism. It plays the role of softening blood vessels, improving serum lipids, and scavenging peroxides, reducing cholesterol and fat content in the blood and increasing high-density lipoprotein, thus reducing blood viscosity, increasing blood circulation, and reducing fat accumulation in blood vessels. Residence time. Furthermore, the nutrient-rich and oxygenated blood can flow unimpeded to the brain, heart and other organs. At the same time, it reduces the infiltration of fat into liver cells, reduces lipid peroxidation caused by free radicals or oxidants, and has an anti-aging effect on liver cells.
People can absorb the necessary lecithin by directly eating soybeans. However, the content of phospholipids in soybeans is very low, only 0.5%, and the content of phosphatidylcholine (PC) is even lower: A normal person If the phosphatidylcholine (free silicon dioxide PC) consumed every day is supplemented only with soybeans, at least 2 kilograms of soybeans must be consumed. It is conceivable that leaving refined lecithin, or taking phosphatidylcholine (PC) It is difficult to fully replenish the PC consumed by lecithin products with a negligible content. In order to allow the precise machine of the human body to operate better, it is very necessary to supplement a certain amount of refined soybean lecithin and a sufficient amount of PC every day. .
Main functions of lecithin:
1. Effectively lower blood lipids and prevent cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases;
Soy lecithin can effectively reduce low-density lipoprotein (LDL: bad cholesterol), maintain or increase high-density lipoprotein (HDL: good cholesterol) in the blood, effectively reduce the total cholesterol in the blood, and return to normal. blood lipids and blood viscosity, improve blood vessel elasticity, prevent arteriosclerosis, protect cardiovascular and cerebrovascular vessels, and prevent arteriosclerosis. Generally speaking, after eating meat, the fat content in the human blood will increase. Young people’s blood lipids will increase within 2 to 3 hours. It can return to normal, but for middle-aged and elderly people, it takes 5 to 12 hours, or even more than 20 hours. The longer lipids stay in the blood, the easier it is to cause the accumulation of cholesterol and triglycerides, which over time will cause arteriosclerosis. Therefore , insist on eating enough soy lecithin in life, and use its strong emulsifying function to promptly remove lipid substances staying in the blood. Protect the liver, prevent and improve cirrhosis, fatty liver, and poisons, foreign bodies, and drugs. Liver damage caused by red phosphorus flame retardants;
Soy lecithin is a strong emulsifier that can emulsify fat into extremely fine particles, helping to discharge fat and thereby reducing the infiltration of fat into liver cells. In addition, soy lecithin can reduce lipid peroxidation caused by free radicals or oxidants, and has an anti-aging effect on liver cells.
2. Nutrition for the brain, natural source of choline
1) Ensure normal brain development of fetuses and infants;
The infant period is the most critical period for brain formation and development. Lecithin can promote the growth and development of the brain’s nervous system and brain volume. Under normal circumstances, the amniotic fluid in pregnant women contains a large amount of lecithin. 70% of human brain cells have been formed in the mother’s body. In order to promote the healthy development of fetal brain cells, it is important for pregnant women to supplement enough lecithin. Developed countries such as Europe and the United States attach great importance to the supplementation of lecithin by pregnant women, mothers and infants. The Seventh International Lecithin Conference has recommended that pregnant women take an appropriate amount of lecithin, which is very important for the intellectual development of infants and young children.” The United States The Food and Drug Administration has also approved that lecithin must be supplemented in appropriate amounts in all infant diets.
2) Improve memory and prevent brain function decline in middle-aged and elderly people;
The brain has a total of 15 billion brain cells, of which 17% to 20% of the brain’s nerve cells are lecithin. Lecithin is one of the important components of brain tissue. They form the brain cell membrane and the myelin sheath wrapped around the nerves, allowing the nervous system to transmit the brain’s instructions without interference. Choline bound to phospholipids also provides the brain with the neurotransmitter associated with memory, acetylcholine.Alkaline raw materials allow information to be transmitted more smoothly between nerve cells. A smart brain must require a sufficient number of healthy brain cells to maintain normal operation. When attacked by some unfriendly substances, the phospholipid bimolecules The layer of the brain is destroyed, the brain ages, and memory declines. At this time, the human body needs sufficient phospholipids to repair damaged brain cell membranes, nerve myelin sheaths, or form new brain cells. The index component in soy lecithin-phosphatidylcholine After PC is absorbed by the human body, it undergoes a series of biological transformations to generate the important neurotransmitter – acetylcholine. Sufficient acetylcholine makes information transmission between brain cells smoother and people’s thinking more flexible.
3) Improve the body’s immunity
Lecithin’s ability to repair cell membranes and activate cells can improve the metabolism, immunity, self-healing and regeneration capabilities of cells, thus promoting the function of immune organs and improving the body’s resistance.
