## 4 Conclusions  
The study of chemical and antibacterial activity of three species of legumes belonging to the _Fabaceae_ family and from _Brassicaceae_ family indicated that LS are the sprouts with the highest content of TPC, while RS recorded the highest amounts of individual polyphenols. LS has the highest content for Ni, Cu, Zn, Fe, Mn, and Mg, while the highest values for Ca were recorded in the case of PS and for K in the case of the BS sample.  
In terms of antimicrobial potential, we can conclude that against strains _E. coli_, _P. mirabilis_, and _K. pneumoniae_, the sprouts have no efficiency, but RS at a concentration of 70 \(\mu\)L/mL, they exhibited antibacterial activity against _E. faecalis_ and at 50 \(\mu\)L/mL against _S. aureus_. Also, PS extract inhibited _S. aureus_ when a concentration of 70 \(\mu\)L/mL was applied.  
The PCA highlights the strong influence of polyphenols on the bioactive potential of the samples. These insights are critical for optimizing the selection and formulation of bioactive ingredients for nutraceutical, pharmaceutical, and food applications, with a specific focus on enhancing antimicrobial properties through targeted enrichment of key polyphenols and supportive minerals.  
As regards consumer preferences for floury foods such as cookies with added sprouts, the panelists participating in the study preferred products based on BS and PS with a percentage of 2.5%. The least appreciated products were biscuits with RS addition with lower scores for all analyzed parameters, while biscuits with 2.5% lentils, even though they showed good scores for texture and appearance, were poorly appreciated in terms of taste.  
Future research prospects in this field refer to the study of the rheological properties of dough fortified with sprouts, as well as the effects that the technological process has on the inhibition of microbial growth and on the content of active principles in finished products enriched with sprouts from the analyzed plants.  
The following supporting information can be downloaded at: [[https://www.mdpi.com/article/10.3390/app15041896/s1](https://www.mdpi.com/article/10.3390/app15041896/s1)]([https://www.mdpi.com/article/10.3390/app15041896/s1](https://www.mdpi.com/article/10.3390/app15041896/s1)). Figure S1. The individual polyphenols RS(radial sprouts), Ch1-280 nm, Ch2-320 nm. Figure S2. The individual polyphenols PS (pea sprouts), Ch1-280 nm, Ch2-320 nm. Figure S3. The individual polyphenols BS (bean sprouts) Ch1-280 nm, Ch2-320 nm. Figure S4. The individual polyphenols LS (lentil sprouts) Ch1-280 nm, Ch2-320 nm.  
All authors contributed to the study's conception and design. Conceptualization and original draft preparation: C.D., C.D.M., S.D. and E.A.; methodology: C.D., C.D.M., S.D., M.N., L.P. and I.R.; formal analysis: C.D., C.D.M., S.D., M.N., C.J., I.R., L.P. and E.A.; review and editing and validation: C.D., C.D.M., S.D., M.N., C.J., I.R., L.P. and E.A.; supervising: [PERSON] and [PERSON]. All authors have read and agreed to the published version of the manuscript.  
The publication of the present paper was supported by the University of Life Sciences \"King Mihai I\" from Timisoara, Romania.  
The study was conducted in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki and approved by the Ethics Committee of the University of Life Sciences \"[PERSON] Mihai I\", Timisoara (no. 202/10/03.2023).  
Informed Consent Statement: Informed consent was obtained from all subjects involved in the study.  
The original data presented in the study are openly available at the University of Life Sciences \"King Mihai I\" from Timisoara and Misca Medical Center Timisoara.  
The authors declare no conflicts of interest.