Soybean lecithin |
Last updated: 24/10/2024
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(Also known as: phosphatidyl cholines; Soybean lecithin; lecithins) |
The following alerts are based on the data in the tables below. An absence of an alert does not imply the substance has no implications for human health, biodiversity or the environment but just that we do not have the data to form a judgement.
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A natural substance found in soybean plant cells which can be exploited for its mild fungicidal acivity |
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Powdery mildew; Late blight; Leaf spot; Leaf curl |
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Fruit including gooseberries, apples, peaches, grape, raspberry; Market vegetables, Cucumbers, Lettuce, Endive, Carrot, Potato, Ornamentals |
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EC Regulation 1107/2009 (repealing 91/414) |
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ATAustria |
BEBelgium |
BGBulgaria |
CYCyprus |
CZCzech Republic |
DEGermany |
DKDenmark |
EEEstonia |
ELGreece |
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ESSpain |
FIFinland |
FRFrance |
HRCroatia |
HUHungary |
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ITItaly |
LTLithuania |
LULuxembourg |
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LVLatvia |
MTMalta |
NLNetherlands |
PLPoland |
PTPortugal |
RORomania |
SESweden |
SISlovenia |
SKSlovakia |
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C₄₂H₈₀NO₈P |
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CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)OCC(COP(=O)([O-])OCC[N+](C)(C)C)OC(=O)CCCCCCCC=CCC=CCCCCC |
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CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)OCC(COP(=O)([O-])OCC[N+](C)(C)C)OC(=O)CCCCCCC/C=C\C/C=C\CCCCC |
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JLPULHDHAOZNQI-AKMCNLDWSA-N |
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InChI=1S/C42H80NO8P/c1-6-8-10-12-14-16-18-20-21-23-25-27-29-31-33-35-42(45)51-40(39-50-52(46,47)49-37-36-43(3,4)5)38-48-41(44)34-32-30-28-26-24-22-19-17-15-13-11-9-7-2/h14,16,20-21,40H,6-13,15,17-19,22-39H2,1-5H3/b16-14-,21-20- |
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Fungicide |
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Natural |
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Lecithins are amphiphilic fatty substances naturally occurring in animal and plant cells. They can be found in many foods, including soybeans and egg yolks |
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Substance is obtained by water degumming the extracted oil of soybean seeds |
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Crop protection |
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Powdery mildew; Late blight; Leaf spot; Leaf curl |
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Fruit including gooseberries, apples, peaches, grape, raspberry; Market vegetables, Cucumbers, Lettuce, Endive, Carrot, Potato, Ornamentals |
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6931-84-6 |
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8002-43-5 |
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232-307-2 |
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758.1 |
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Soybean lecithin |
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1-palmitoyl-2-linoleoylphosphatidylcholine |
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1-palmitoyl-2-linoleoylphosphatidylcholine |
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Approved via EU & UK 'Basic substance' legislation (Article 28 of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009) |
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Not applicable |
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Not applicable |
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Not applicable |
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A brown to pale yellow waxy solid with faint nutty odour |
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Liberate |
De Sangosse |
Transit |
De Sangosse |
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Used diluted in cold water for spray application |
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Insoluble |
Q3 Q = Miscellaneous data from online sources 3 = Unverified data of known source |
Insoluble |
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Q3 Q = Miscellaneous data from online sources 3 = Unverified data of known source |
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As this parameter is not normally measured directly, a surrogate measure is used: ‘Photochemical oxidative DT₅₀’. Where data is available, this can be found in the Fate Indices section below. |
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Soil adsorption and mobility |
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Terrestrial ecotoxicology |
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Carcinogen |
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Endocrine disruptor |
XNo, known not to cause a problem |
A0 A = Chromosome aberration (EFSA database) 0 = No data ; B0 B = DNA damage/repair (EFSA database) 0 = No data ; C0 C = Gene mutation (EFSA database) 0 = No data ; D0 D = Genome mutation (EFSA database) 0 = No data ; E0 E = Unspecified genotoxicity type (miscellaneous data source) 0 = No data |
XNo, known not to cause a problem |
Reproduction / development effects |
Acetyl cholinesterase inhibitor |
Neurotoxicant |
XNo, known not to cause a problem |
XNo, known not to cause a problem |
XNo, known not to cause a problem |
Respiratory tract irritant |
Skin irritant |
Skin sensitiser |
XNo, known not to cause a problem |
XNo, known not to cause a problem |
XNo, known not to cause a problem |
Eye irritant |
Phototoxicant |
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XNo, known not to cause a problem |
XNo, known not to cause a problem |
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Lecithins is not a substance of toxicological concern when used for plant protection |
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No information available |
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Not listed (Not listed) |
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soybean lecithin |
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Record last updated: |
24/10/2024 |
Contact: |
aeru@herts.ac.uk |
Please cite as: |
Lewis, K.A., Tzilivakis, J., Warner, D. and Green, A. (2016) An international database for pesticide risk assessments and management. Human and Ecological Risk Assessment: An International Journal, 22(4), 1050-1064. DOI: 10.1080/10807039.2015.1133242 |