SAFS 4306 Medicinal Food Chemistry
This course includes an in-depth discussion of medicinal aspects and interactions of food in humans. It will reveal the underlying and pharmacology of food in the human body and is specially designed for the students who intend to build their career as a food chemist, dietitian, nutritionist, physician, pharmacist, physician assistant, nurse, or to work in a food industry. It familiarize students with the principal chemical classes of the active ingredients found in a wide range of foods and nutrients with special attention to their metabolism and effects in humans. The course will be discussed in nine modules: (1) General review; (2) Functional Foods; (3) Phytonutrients; (4) Macro-Micro-Myconutrients; (5) Dietary supplements; (6) Aroma compounds; (7) Food interactions; (8) Medicinal bio-products; (9) Food-based Vaccines. Metabolism of medicinal foods, nutrients, and supplements in humans and their subsequent therapeutic effects will also be discussed in detail.
Offered
As scheduled