Polyphenols (PP) found in brown algae are known for their wide range of biological activities including noteworthy antitumor properties. This article presents a method for obtaining an active polyphenolic extract from the Arctic alga Fucus vesiculosus with 98% purity and radical scavenging activity equivalent to 862 mg of ascorbic acid per gram of extract. Immunostimulant effects of polyphenols were assessed in vitro using venous blood from two groups of people: healthy people (HP) and people with chronic undifferentiated lymphocytic leukemia (LP).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFSpecific antibodies to food antigens are detected both in healthy individuals and in various pathologies, including those of the gastrointestinal tract, neuro- and autoimmune diseases. In fact, there are no studies concerning the level of specific IgG to food antigens in metabolic syndrome. A comparative analysis of the concentration of specific IgG to food antigens in patients with metabolic syndrome and healthy people was carried out.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFOne of the main issues of the peculiarities of the immune reactions of the gastrointestinal tract is the mechanisms of ensuring tolerance to food antigens. Concentrations of antibodies to food antigens actually reflect the state of the intestinal mucosa barrier function, and the degree of penetration of antigens into the blood determines the level of immune response to them. of the study was to determine the risk criteria for violation of tolerance to food antigens.
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