HUMAN NUTRITION

Detailed explanation-1: -Due to their amphiphilic nature, phospholipids are often used as emulsifiers. Being easily oxidized due to the presence of unsaturated fatty acids, phospholipids also exhibit antioxidative activities. Phospholipids are beneficial for human health. They are currently produced in the form of lecithin.

Detailed explanation-2: -Phospholipids differ from triglycerides in being surface-active & they are used in food products as emulsifiers as they migrate to the interface between oil and water, and it reduces the interfacial tension, by stabilizing an emulsion.

Detailed explanation-3: -Four major phospholipids predominate in the plasma membrane of many mammalian cells: phosphatidylcholine, phosphatidylethanolamine, phosphatidylserine, and sphingomyelin.

Detailed explanation-4: -Because of their ability to mix with both water and fat, phospholipids are ideal emulsifiers that can keep oil and water mixed, dispersing tiny oil droplets throughout the water. Lecithin-a phospholipid found in egg yolk, soybean, and wheat germ-is often used as a food emulsifier.