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Identification & Functionality
- Food Ingredients Functions
- Pharma & Nutraceuticals Functions
Features & Benefits
- Food Ingredients Features
- Benefits
- Choline is required for a good memory and cognitive function. Choline is a precursor of acetylcholine, a neurotransmitter that is involved in nerve and memory functions. These functions are required in all life stages, especially for elderly people.
- Choline is an important building block for cell structure. In order to ensure excellent fetal and child brain development, choline is indispensable in baby food and essential for pregnant and lactating women.
- Choline ensures good heart health as it helps to reduce the levels of homocysteine. Elevated blood levels of homocysteine are linked to an increased risk of cardiovascular disease.
- Choline is important for the communication between muscle fibers within the nervous system, which is important during physical activities.
- Choline fulfills a necessary function in the removal of excessive lipids out of the liver and is therefore needed for a healthy liver function and normal lipid metabolism.
Applications & Uses
- Markets
Safety & Health
- FDA Health Claims
Both the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) and the Food & Drug Administration (US FDA) approved different health claims for choline. These claims can be used on food labels, to ensure a good understanding of the health benefits of choline by the customer.
EFSA health claims for Cholife® US FDA health claims for Cholife® Contributes to normal lipid metabolism Prenatal use may lead to lifelong improvement of visuospatial memory in children born of the pregnancy Contributes to the maintenance of normal liver function Supplementation during infancy and childhood may lead to improved lifelong memory Contributes to normal homocysteine metabolism May help memory problems associated with aging May help reduce levels of plasma homocysteine May promote healthy liver function May reduce fatigue and increase vigor during strenuous exercise