[Nutritional value and functional properties of flaxseed].

The nutritional value and functional properties of flaxseed Linum Usitatissimum L. are analyzed. There are three groups of compounds in the flaxseeds, characterized by specific biological activity and functional properties: PUFA omega-3 family, soluble dietary fiber in the form of mucus, and lignans, which have phytoestrogen properties.

[Phytoestrogenis properties of flaxseed lignans].

The analysis of experimental, clinical and epidemiological data on the phytoestrogen properties of the components of flaxseed Linum Usitatissimum L., especially lignans and products of their biotransformation in humans and animals enterodiol (END) and enterolactone (ENL) are presented. Flaxseed is the richest in the vegetable world source of lignans (up to 0,7-1,5% of dry weight of seed), among which prevails secoisolariciresinol diglycoside (SIR-DG).

[Sugar of substitute stevioside in chewing gum: comparative double blind controllable study].

In double blind controllable study on 126 volunteers - students of medical academy - influence on рН the mixed saliva of 5 kinds of chewing gums with the different contents of substitute of sugar as xylitol and sorbitol, and also the chewing sweets R.O.C.

Biorhythms of activities of liver and blood dehydrogenases and changes in body weight of the rats feeding normal diet or excess of sugar substitutes.

Biorhythms with higher levels of activity of sorbitol dehydrogenase and lactate dehydrogenase in blood plasma, specific activity of sorbitol dehydrogenase, lactate dehydrogenase, and malate dehydrogenase in the liver, and body weight of rats were more pronounced in the spring-summer period than in the autumn-winter period. These specific features were revealed in animals feeding a normal diet or food with 54 and 27% sugar substitute sorbitol. However, specific activity of glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase in the liver was higher in the autumn-winter period.

[Effects of high quantities of sorbitol and saccharose in the diet on enzymes activity and liver mass of rats in different seasons of the year].

Four groups of 1-month-old rats were fed with standard diet (SD) for a month, 46% SD + 54% sorbitol, 54% saccharose or 27% sorbitol + 27% saccharose. Fed with 54% sorbitol and with 27% sorbitol + 27% saccharose differed from rats given 54% saccharose and 100% SD (they were thin, had hyperreaction to light, diarrhea). Liver mass in all the tests in autumn and winter (AuWi) is lower than in spring and summer (SpSu).

[To the mechanism of enhancing the activity of serum and hepatic sorbitol dehydrogenase in rats fed excess sweetener sorbitol].

One-month rats were randomized to a diet containing sorbitol (SOR) (54%), saccharose (SACCH) (54%) or that containing SOR (27%) and SACCH (27%). They were kept on the diets for 1 or 3 months. At the age of 2 and 4 months, the rats were returned to the routine diet of a vivarium.

[Subtotal colectomy as surgical treatment of acute colonic ileus obturation of tumor genesis].

The experience of subtotal colectomy in 20 patients as a method of treatment of left-sided obturation colonic ileus has been summarised. In 18 patients the operation was performed as an urgent procedure and in 2 patients it was less urgent. In 4 patients urgent subtotal colectomy was combined with resection of the other organs due to local spread of the tumor.

[Effect of a saccharose diet on the enzymatic activity and the metabolite content from carbohydrate metabolism in the saliva of rats of varying age].

In rats, starting from a month or three-months age, stayed for 2 months on a diet with 54 per cent of saccharose in the saliva the activity of hexokinase, aldolase, malate-dehydrogenase, sorbitol-dehydrogenase, glutamate-dehydrogenase, glucose-6-phosphate-dehydrogenase and the content of lactate, pyruvate and glucose were determined. In the activity of significant differences of enzymes and carbohydrate metabolites in the saliva of three- and five-months old rats were not disclosed. Keeping of the one-month rats for 2 months on the saccharose diet increased the activity of enzymes (except for malate-dehydrogenase) and raised the amount of lactate and pyruvate.