%0 Journal Article
%T LA NUTRICION, SU RELACION CON LA RESPUESTA INMUNITARIA Y EL ESTRES OXIDATIVO
%A Castellanos Puerto
%A Edelis
%J Revista Habanera de Ciencias M£¿£¿dicas
%D 2008
%I Ministerio de Salud Publica
%X it is a systematic bibliographic review about nutrition. nutrients are classified as proteins, carbohydrates, fat, vitamins and minerals, needed in diet for the well functioning of the human being. these last decade¡¯s articles were reviewed, all related to the topic and written in english and spanish, well available at the infomed intranet. an analysis is done about the main antioxidants ingested by diet, due to the harmful effect that free radicals cause in the organism ; on the other hand it is explained how nutritional manipulation of immunity may have clinical ( cellular immunodeficiency, humoral and phagocitic weakness), biological and therapeutic implications. besides, it is approached the effect that an adequate nutrition may have on the main defense mechanisms of the organism. out of this bibliographic review, it is deductible the importance of an adequate nutrition to maintain a proper physical appearance and to diminish the oxidative stress mechanisms and improve our defenses.
%K nutrition
%K vitamin and minerals
%K antioxidants
%K inmunenutrition.
%U http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&pid=S1729-519X2008000400017&lng=en&nrm=iso&tlng=en