Summary of lecithin production process Crude soybean oil contains an average of 1.8% (range 1.2-3.2%) of hydratable phosphatide. Degumming is a process of removing phosphatide from soybean oil. On the other hand, low-quality soybean oil contains a large amount of...
Phospholipids Phospholipids or phosphatides are glycerides that have phosphoric acid and an alcohol in their structure. Phospholipids are the main building blocks of lecithin. All fats and oils and fatty substances in food contain some phospholipids. The lowest amount of...