| Course Contents |
| Classification of functional foods and nutraceuticals, and production methods, types of ingredient used in production, digestibility in the body systems, marketing strategies |
| Weekly Course Content |
| Week |
Subject |
Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
| 1 |
Introduction |
Lecture, discussion or Distance Learning |
| 2 |
Definition of nutraceutical and functional food, classification of nutraceuticals |
Lecture, discussion or Distance Learning |
| 3 |
Prebiotics, Fructooligosaccharides, Inulin, Prebiotic Foods |
Lecture, discussion or Distance Learning |
| 4 |
Probiotics and Shelf Life of Probiotic Foods |
Lecture, discussion or Distance Learning |
| 5 |
Properties of Colonic Microflora Mechanisms of Probiotic and Prebiotics on the Health of Large Intestine |
Lecture, discussion or Distance Learning |
| 6 |
Mechanisms of the Fibers on Health (Cholesterol Cancer and Heart Disease) |
Lecture, discussion or Distance Learning |
| 7 |
Mechanisms of Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids and Nutrition |
Lecture, discussion or Distance Learning |
| 8 |
mid-term exam |
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| 9 |
Foods enriched with Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids |
Lecture, discussion or Distance Learning |
| 10 |
Mutagenesis Karsinojenesis Lipid Peroxidation DNA Damageaging Mechanism of action of these Diseases and the Role of Free Radicals The Role of Free Radicals and Mechanism of disorders related to aging |
Lecture, discussion or Distance Learning |
| 11 |
Antioxidants, Antioxidant Properties of Foods and Health Effects
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Lecture, discussion or Distance Learning |
| 12 |
Classification and Mechanisms of Phenolic Substances |
Lecture, discussion or Distance Learning |
| 13 |
High Antioxidant Activity Vitamins and Minerals Mechanisms of Vitamin and Mineral Substances in the Body |
Lecture, discussion or Distance Learning |
| 14 |
Future trends for functional foods, new functional food development, new techniques and nanotechnological applications and bioavailability of functional food ingredients and methods to increase bioavailability |
Lecture, discussion or Distance Learning |
| 15 |
Legislation and Regulations |
Lecture, discussion or Distance Learning |
| 16 |
final exam |
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| Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading |
| 1 |
Robert E.C. Wildman , Edt.,2007. Handbook of Nutraceuticals and Functional Foods, CRC/Taylor&Francis.541 p. |
| 2 |
Mazza, G., 2002. Functional foods: Biochemical & Processing Aspects, CRC Press.2nd Edt. |
| 3 |
Shi, J. (Edt), 2006. Functional food ingredients and nutraceuticals processing and technologies, CRC Press; 1st Edt |
| 4 |
Smith, J. Charter, E. 2010. Functional Food Product Development, Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd. |
| Required Course instruments and materials |
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