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   deadonceagain mankind is a plague

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   what is lecithin i knows its used in kava brews but what exactly does it do

    

   deadonceagain, Jun 27, 2005

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   gnrm23 Senior Member

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   lecithin molecules have a polar "head" & 2 or 3 long-chain "tails" --- so the polar end is water soluble, & the fatty-acid chains are lipid (fat) soluble, & thus the molecule acts as an emulsifier... (related to "mono- & di-glycerides")
   (google: liposomes)

    

   gnrm23, Jun 27, 2005

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