Hello,
Is it possible to dissolve non-hydrolyzed lecithin powder in water without oil content (or oil phase such as in emulsion). Is carbohydrate content or glucose content of non-hydrolyzed lecithin effective in the dissolving power of lecithin in water?
I would be grateful for receiving your answers.
Alireza Shirkhani Lecithin dissolves in water to form micelles, liposomes. Of course, their formation begins with the dissolution of the molecule, and then, with an increase in concentration, micelles are formed. See Wikipedia.
Yuri Mirgorod Thank you for the response, but my question is mainly concerned with the relationship between carbohydrate content of lecithin and its solubility in water.
(And also if there is any reference recommendations for lecithins on glucose carriers)
I suppose higher carbohydrate content means higher glycolipid content as well (please correct me if I’m wrong).
Alireza Shirkhani
I support your suggestion that polysaccharides colloidal dissolution (in micelles) of lecithin is improved. Polysaccharides enter into a hydrophobic interaction with each other. See our article about this.
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/335637644_Copper-Containing_Cellulose_Material
Lecithin as hydrocarbons, surfactants, hydrotropes enhance the hydrophobic interaction of polysaccharides due to the cooperative effect. Read about the cooperative effect in
Article Liquid Polyamorphous Transition and Self-Organization in Aqu...
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