卵磷脂这个词本身由希腊“Lekiths”派生出来,意指“蛋黄”,因为卵磷脂最初是在蛋黄中发现的,一只鲜蛋黄中约含10％卵磷脂。近年来卵磷脂被誉为与蛋白质、维生素并列的“三大营养素”,倍受社会关注,已成为保健品市场的“黄金产品” The term lecithin, itself derived from the Greek “Lekiths”, means “egg yolks” because lecithin was originally found in the egg yolk and contains about 10% lecithin in an egg yolk. In recent years, lecithin is praised as the “three major nutrients” tied with protein and vitamins, attracting much social attention and has become the “golden product” of the health care products market.