Stress, Adaptation and Nutrition

In recent years, the problem of increasing of organism adaptation to stresses by using of food minor substances is one of the priorities of modern physiology and food biochemistry. Studies on micronutrient influence on adaptive abilities of stressed rats were conducted. Three groups of white male Wistar rats 10 animals each weighing 130-160 grams were formed: first group- intact, second group- intact+ stress and received isotonic solution of sodium chloride in equal volumes, third group- experimental animals, received biologically active additive 'Eramin' by gavage during 14 days before stress at a dose of 0.01g per rat in the form of aqueous solution. Stress was simulated by swimming lasting 45 minutes per day for 5 days in water at 27-28°C. It was discovered that additional invasion of flavonoids, microelements and other biologically active substances in the form of biologically active additive 'Eramin' in the organisms of stressed rats increases resistance to extreme factors, in particular, does not cause increase of lymphoid organs mass, structure changes in the adrenal cortex, stabilizes secretory activity of glucoproductive cells, weakens lipid peroxidation.