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Cephalin, also known as phosphatidylethanolamine. It is widely distributed in animals, especially concentrated in the brain and spinal cord, and has a high content in soybeans. It can be used clinically as a hemostatic drug and a reagent for liver function tests. A phospholipid composed of glycerol, fatty acids, phosphoric acid, and ethanolamine. Fresh products are colorless solids that easily turn reddish-brown in the air. Hygroscopic. Insoluble in water and acetone, slightly soluble in ethanol, soluble in chloroform and ether. | [Uses]
Cephalin is an excellent natural active agent with unique biological activity and physiological functions, and is non-toxic, non-irritating, and will not pollute the environment. It is extracted from it and used as an antioxidant and medical treatment. It is also a new type of rubber vulcanization accelerator and/or antioxidant. | [Preparation]
Fresh egg yolks were first degreased three times with acetone, and the silica gel was washed with a mixed solvent of dichloromethane containing methanol to obtain Cephalin. |
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