A process for releasing and extracting phosphatides from a
phosphatide-containing matrix. The process includes (i) contacting the
phosphatide-containing matrix with a solvent and a metal salt to release
phosphatides from the matrix and form a phosphatide enriched solvent
portion and a phosphatide depleted matrix portion, (ii) separating the
phosphatide enriched solvent portion from the phosphatide depleted matrix
portion, and (iii) recovering the phosphatides from the phosphatide
enriched solvent portion.