Phosphatidic Acid

Phosphatidylethanolamine, also called Cephalin, is the second most abundant phospholipid in animal and plant lipids. It occurs especially in blood plasma and the white matter of the central nervous system. It is found in all tissues, and is helpful in converting free serine into choline, increasing the levels of acetylcholine and energizing cholinergic pathways. This provides the advantage of producing an increase in memory retrieval efficiency while improving balance and coordination. Phosphatidylethanolamine is a key building block of membrane bilayers as it is often the main lipid component of microbial membranes and can amount to 20% of liver phospholipids and as much as 45% of brain phospholipids.

Phosphatidylinositol, made up of glycerol fatty acids, is considered to be the most acidic type of lipid or phospholipid that plays an important part in the metabolic process. It is most abundant in the brain tissue. Phosphatidylinositol acts like a transporter that helps in transferring nutrients and energy across the cell membranes. It also plays an important part in the transmission of signals for neurotransmitters and hormones which helps in regulating serotonin and insulin levels, and in reducing the blood cholesterol and breaking down of fats. Phosphatidylinositol could also help in the treatment of obsessive-compulsive disorder, panic disorder, and depression. It also benefits the cognitive function of the brain by aiding in memory enhancing and in treating Alzheimer’s disease.

Soy Phospholipids & Glycosides- Soy extracts naturally contain phospholipids and glycosides; the former are compounds in which a lipid (fat) molecule has a phosphate group bonded to one of the carbons. Phospholipids form an essential structural component in the cells by constituting the cell membrane. Soy phospholipids are used in making liposomes , which are basically vesicles enclosing a space surrounded by a membrane similar to the cell membrane. Liposomes find many uses from nanocosmetology to targeted drug delivery to organs. The benefits of soy glycosides are a subject of active scientific research, they are ostensibly believed to promote bone formation, inhibit certain hormone related cancers by having estrogenic and anti estrogenic effects, etc.

Vitamin C is L-ascorbic acid, or the active component of Vitamin C. Ascorbate, which is an ion of the ascorbic acid, is required for many metabolic reactions and is manufactured internally by most organisms, except humans. It is an essential nutrient and needs to be provided through nutrition. While oranges were traditionally deemed a good source of Vitamin C, the amount provided by an orange is dwarfed by the amount provided by the kakadu plum the richest Vitamin C plant resource of the world. Other notable sources are red peppers, parsley, Kiwifruit, Guava, Broccoli, Camu Camu, rose hip, Jujube, papaya, strawberries, lemon, melon and similar. Vitamin C is essential for tyrosine, carnitine and collagen synthesis, is the most widely available antioxidant and furthermore is vital for blood vessels, cartilage and scar tissue.