Basic principles In terms of nutrition, humans are reliant on sufficient quantities of the nutrients in food being taken up by the intestine. This applies in particular to micronutrients: vitamins, minerals and trace elements are important for us because a deficiency results in disease. It is well known that a lack of iron causes anaemia. Too [...]
"Mode of action of plasmolysed yeast on lymphocytes under microgravity stress" (Immunological Investigastions, 2000, 29(4) 355-364 P.W. Joller, M. Schwarzenberg, A. Cogoli) A new device developed to simulate microgravity for space biology studies under laboratory conditions (random positioning machine, RPM) allows immunological active cells to be subjected to a reproducible stress. Cell proliferation, soluble IL-2 receptors [...]
Abstract Probiotic ingestion is recommended as a preventive approach to maintain the balance of the intestinal microbiota and to enhance the human well-being. During the whole life of each individual, the gut microbiota composition could be altered by lifestyle, diet, antibiotic therapies and other stress conditions, which may lead to acute and chronic disorders. Hence, probiotics [...]
