It should be underlined that high levels of LCPUFA, if not
adequately protected, can transform LCPUFA benefits into risks
due to the formation of unstable and extremely injurious byproducts.
In our study, the amount of tocotrienols and
carotenoids was two-fold higher after sprouts enrichment. Many
researches clearly indicate that members of the vitamin E family
are not redundant with respect to their biological functions
(Parker, Pearce, Clark, Gordon, & Wright, 1993; Qureshi et al.,
1991). The different isomers emerged as vitamin E molecules
with functions clearly distinct from that, widely recognised,
of α-tocopherol.
Even carotenoids are