Phospholipids, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1990 Biochemical, Pharmaceutical, and Analytical Considerations

Proceedings of the Fifth International Colloquium on Lecithin, held in Cannes, France, April 10-12, 1989

Phospholipids — Natural, Semisynthetic, Synthetic.- Overview of Analytical Methods for Phospholipid Studies.- Pharmacological Actions of Phospholipids.- Metabolism of Adrenic and Arachidonic Acids in Nervous System Phospholipids.- Phospholipid Absorption and Diffusion through Membranes.- Phospholipid Stabilised Emulsions for Parenteral Nutrition and Drug Delivery.- Phosphatidyl Choline and Lysophosphatidyl Choline in Mixed Lipid Micelles as Novel Drug Delivery Systems.- Phospholipids in Cosmetics: In Vitro Technique Based on Phospholipids Membrane to Predict the in Vivo Effect of Surfactants.- Phospholipid Liposomes as Drug Carriers: Preparation and Properties.- Biological Behaviour of Liposomes.- Therapeutic Aspects of Liposomes.- The Effect of Phospholipids and Lipotropic Factors on Xenobiotic Toxicity.- Phospholipids in Oncology.- Phospholipids in Pulmonary Functions.- Nutritional Aspects of Phospholipids and their Influence on Cholesterol.- Biological Markers of Alzheimer’s Disease: A View from the Perspective of Phospholipids in Membrane Function.- Therapeutic Properties of Phosphatidylserine in the Aging Brain.- Phospholipids and Choline Deficiency.- Phosphatidylinositol Derivatives as Cell Signalling Molecules.- Dietary Egg Yolk-Derived Phospholipids: Rationale for their Benefits in Syndromes of Senescence, Drug Withdrawal, and Aids.- Ultrastructure and Interactions of Soy Lecithin Dispersions in Milk Systems.- Fractionation of Total Lipid Extracts of Animal Origin.- Significant Surface Activity Shown by the Mixture of Partially Deacylated Lipids.- Quantification of Soybean Phospholipid Solubility using an Evaporative Light Scattering Mass Detector.- Biodisposition and Histological Evaluation of Topically Applied Retinoic Acid in Liposomal, Cream and Gel Dosage Forms.- Relationship between Iodine Value and Phase Transition Temperature in Natural Hydrogenated Phospholipids.- Hexadecylphosphocholine (D-18506): A New Phospholipid with Highly Selective Antitumor Activity.- Liposomes as Carriers for Cosmetics — A Freeze-Fracture Electron Microscopy Study.- Characterization of Lecithins and Phospholipids by HPLC with Light Scattering Detection.- The International Lecithin Study Group (I.L.S.G.): History, Aims and Structure.