Choline chloride is an organic compound and
a quaternary ammonium salt. It has a choline cation with chloride anion.
Alternative names are hepacholine, biocolina and lipotril.
Choline chloride is mass-produced and is an important additive in feed especially for chickens where it accelerates growth. With urea it forms a deep eutectic solvent. Other commercial choline salts are choline hydroxide and choline bitartrate.
In foodstuffs the compound is often present asphosphatidylcholine. It is also used as an additive in fluids used for
hydraulic fracturing.
CHOLINE CHLORIDE is a basic constituent of lecithin that is found in many plants and animal organs. It is important as a precursor of acetylcholine, as a methyl donor in various metabolic processes, and in lipid metabolism.
It's
the "Intel inside" kind of molecule that allows others to function to
their full potential.
Dogs
and cats, like many other species, require choline. It's the "Intel
inside" kind of molecule that allows others to function to their full
potential. Almost all commercial petfoods contain supplemental choline,
predominantly from choline chloride. However, putting choline chloride into the
formula can have profound effects on the way the ingredients are combined and
processed during production due to the molecule's hygroscopic (water-loving)
nature.
Essential nutrient
