Effect of soy lecithin on fatigue and menopausal symptoms in middle-aged women: a randomized double-blind placebo-controlled study

摘要

BackgroundLecithin is a complex mixture of phospholipids which compose lipid bilayer cell membranes. Lipid replacement therapy, or administration of phospholipids for the purpose of repairing the dmaged cell membranes, had been shown to alleviate fatigue. The present study aimed to investigate the effect of soy lecithin on fatigue in middle-aged women, as well as other menopausal symptoms and various health parameters.