Anyway, part of the cholesterol reduction in the sprouts
groups probably derives from the increase of deposition rate
and thus from a “dilution” effect of the cholesterol synthesised
by the hens. Indeed, when the same deposition rate is assumed,
the calculated reduction of egg cholesterol was lower (4.3 and
5.1% in alfalfa and flax sprouts, respectively). Isoflavones, lignans
and cumestans might have an effect on oestrogen release and
thus on deposition rate. Previous observations showed that
daidzein increased the egg production in ducks and silky hens