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Phosphatidylcholine
A source-linked reference on Phosphatidylcholine, evidence, safety and product identity. Sources checked 6 September 2026.
Source and review status
Published sources checked
Sources checked on: 6 September 2026
Qualified clinical review: Pending. This page has not been clinically reviewed.
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AI-assisted editorial source checking covers the cited material and its stated limits. It is not a systematic review, verification of a supplied product, or clinical sign-off.
Editorial role: InfoAddict. Last material change: 6 September 2026. Next source review: 6 March 2027.
Ingredient and preparation
Phosphatidylcholine is a phospholipid and a dietary source of choline. Products differ in source, amount and accompanying phospholipids.
Sources: National Library of Medicine, PubMed
Evidence and limits
The cited scoping review located only three phosphatidylcholine mood studies, including two human studies totaling seven participants. Its heterogeneity prevented quantitative synthesis, so it cannot establish a memory or mood outcome for a retail product.
Sources: National Library of Medicine, PubMed
Safety and a useful record
Choline-containing products can add to other choline sources. Product source and medicine context should be reviewed rather than assumed from the category name.
Sources: National Library of Medicine, PubMed, National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health
Record total labelled phosphatidylcholine or choline, other products and the specific outcome being considered.
Sources: National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health
Published sources
- Therapeutic Potential of Gotu Kola (Centella asiatica), Phosphatidylcholine, and Taurine in Mood Disorders: A Systematic Scoping Review
National Library of Medicine, PubMed. Published 2026; accessed 6 September 2026.
Supports: Scoping review found three phosphatidylcholine studies, two human studies totaling seven participants and one animal study; it cannot provide a quantitative effect estimate.
- Safe Use of Complementary Health Products and Practices
National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health. Current NCCIH reference; accessed 6 September 2026.
Supports: General safety, interaction and contamination context. It does not establish ingredient-specific benefit.
Change history
| Date | Change | Clinical-review status |
|---|---|---|
| 6 September 2026 | Source-linked reference published | Pending |
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