Fresh alfalfa and flax sprouts resulted to be very eatable by
hens, and although sprouts had high water level (Table 1: 87.6
vs 11.0%, respectively) and the bioactive compounds were not
very concentrated, they were able to enrich the eggs with several
phytochemicals, contemporarily reducing the egg cholesterol.
The fatty acid profile (Table 2) of sprouts showed higher polyunsaturated
fatty acid concentrations than the conventional