Choline (also known as Vitamin J), is a chemical substance, a basic constituent of lecithin and is often confused with B vitamins as it is very similar.

Choline protects the liver from fat accumulation and can help reduce LDL harmful cholesterol.

Choline studies

Molecular Formula: C₅H₁₄NO⁺

Linear Formula HOCH₂CH₂N(CH₃)₃OH

Molecular Weight: 104.173 g/mol

UNII: N91BDP6H0X

CAS: 62-49-7  5413-08-1  139741-81-4  2087491-45-8

EC Number: 200-535-1

PubChem Substance ID 24857572

MDL number MFCD00002831

Synonyms:

• Choline ion
• Vitamin J
• Bilineurine
• Choline cation
• (2-Hydroxyethyl)trimethylammonium
• (2-hydroxyethyl)trimethylazanium
• 2-hydroxyethyl(trimethyl)azanium
• 2-hydroxyethyl(trimethyl)ammonium
• 2-hydroxy-N,N,N-trimethyl-ethanaminium
• (beta-hydroxyethyl)trimethylammonium
• trimethylethanolamine
• N-trimethylethanolamine
• (2-Hydroxyethyl)trimethyl ammonium
• mono-2-hydroxyethyltrimethylammonium
• Ethanaminium, 2-hydroxy-N,N,N-trimethyl-
• N,N,N-trimethylethanol-ammonium
• Cholinum
• 2-Hydroxy-N,N,N-trimethylethanaminium