The importance of the endogenous agent and environmental factor thiocyanate for nonspecific and specific resistance from the hygienic viewpoint

: Thiocyanate (previous designation rhodanide, SCN-) is a physiological substance which is ubiquitously spread in the animate nature. As an essential constituent of cell it participates in important physiological resp. biochemical processes. From the hygienic and microbiological point of view the occurrence of SCN- as environmental factor, its alimentary significance and its vitalizing effect (stimulation of nonspecific and specific warding off, stimulation of proliferation, protective effect at toxic loading) are of interest for the fundamental and applied research.