What Is Choline L-Bitartrate, and Is It the Same as the Phosphatidylcholine in the Formula?Updated 28 minutes ago
Choline L-bitartrate is the form of choline declared on the Codeage Liposomal Choline Supplement Facts panel. Phosphatidylcholine is a different compound: it is part of the phospholipids supplied by Codeage Helix Liposomal Delivery, and it appears in the other ingredients, not as the declared choline amount.
What is choline L-bitartrate?
Choline L-bitartrate is a salt, a compound formed when choline is joined with tartaric acid. Tartaric acid is a naturally occurring organic acid found in foods such as grapes. On the Supplement Facts panel, the ingredient is declared as “Choline (as Choline L-Bitartrate),” which tells you the form of choline used in the formula.
What is phosphatidylcholine?
Phosphatidylcholine is a phospholipid, a fat-based molecule that forms part of every cell membrane. It is found in lecithin, including sunflower lecithin. In Codeage Liposomal Choline, the Helix Liposomal Delivery component provides phospholipids from non-GMO sunflower lecithin, including phosphatidylcholine.
Why does the label list both?
They serve different places on the label. Choline L-bitartrate is the declared nutrient on the Supplement Facts panel. Phosphatidylcholine belongs to the Helix Liposomal Delivery format, which is listed under Other Ingredients. For more on the format, see What is Helix Liposomal Delivery?
Is this the same as alpha-GPC or CDP-choline?
No. Alpha-GPC (glycerylphosphorylcholine) and CDP-choline (citicoline) are other choline-containing compounds sold as dietary ingredients. Codeage Liposomal Choline declares choline as choline L-bitartrate and does not list either of them.
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