Soya Lecithin is an output post-extraction of soybean oil and is used as a natural emulsifying or stabilizing agent in several food applications.
These phospholipids are present in liquid lecithin:
Phosphatidylcholine (PC, 14–16%)
Phosphatidylethanolamine (PE,10–15%)
Phosphatidylinositol (PI, 10–15%)
Phosphatidic acid (PA, 5–12%)
Soya Lecithin is an alliance of naturally-occurring phospholipids, which are extracted during the processing of soybean oil.
The extraction of Soybean oil done from the soya bean flakes through a distillation process and Soya Lecithin is set apart from the oil by the addition of water and centrifugation or steam precipitation. Thus, Soya Lecithin is a clear viscous, free flowing liquid with its characteristic taste and odor.