Production of an exopolysaccharide by Antarctic yeast.

Psychrophilic Antarctic yeasts produce polysaccharides in different concentrations. According to morphological, cultural, physiological and biochemical characteristics, the best producer strain was identified as Cryptococcus flavus A(51). The highest values for viscosity (59.

Evaluation of the immunomodulatory activity of Aronia in combination with apple pectin in patients with breast cancer undergoing postoperative radiation therapy.

The aim of the present study was to evaluate the immunomodulatory activity of Aronia in combination with apple pectin in patients with breast cancer in the course of postoperative radiation therapy. Monoclonal antibodies were used to assay specific T cell subsets. Tests were performed prior to and after 26 and 50 Gy of irradiation.

Application of soluble dietary fibres in treatment of hyperlipoproteinemias.

Soluble dietary fibres as ingredients of our meal play an important role in both the prevention and treatment of hyperlipoproteinemias. We studied the effect of highly esterified sorbitol-granulated apple pectin on lipid metabolism in patients with hyperlipoproteinemia. They were all female (aged 40 to 60 years)-24 with type IIa and 23 with type IIb hyperlipoproteinemia.