[The application of drinking mineral water in combination with zinc and silicon in rats undergoing immobilization stress].

The experiments carried out on male rats have demonstrated that the primary prophylactic application of drinking sulfate mineral water (MW) in combination with such microelements as zinc and silicon results in a more pronounced decrease of the magnitude of alterations in the liver, thymus, and blood hormonal spectrum under the action of immobilization stress than the application of mineral water alone. This effect is believed to be due to the activation of the organisms' adaptive reactions that enhances its resistance to stress.