Course: Functional Foods

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Course title Functional Foods
Course code TUACHP/TP7FP
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminary
Level of course Master
Year of study 1
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 3
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Sumczynski Daniela, doc. Ing. Ph.D.
Course content
1. Concept and definitions, basic terminology in the field of functional food. 2. Classification of individual nutraceuticals in functional food. 3. Chemistry of important nutraceuticals. 4. Selected basic chronic degenerative diseases (cardiovascular diseases, osteoporosis) 5. Glycosides, dietary fiber, oligosaccharides and sugar alcohols as important functional components of foods, their interaction / action in organism. 6. Amino acids, peptides and proteins as important functional components of foods, their interaction / action in organism. 7. Polyunsaturated fatty acids and lipid substances as important functional food components, their interaction / action in organism. 8. Vitamins as important functional components of food, their interaction / action in the body. 9. Mineral substances as important functional food components, their interaction / action in organism. 10. Antioxidants as important functional food components, their interaction / action in organism. 11. Lactic acid bacteria (probiotics) and prebiotics as important functional components of foods, their interaction / action in organism. 12. Other selected nutraceuticals as important functional components of food, their interaction / action in organism. 13. Specific selected examples of important functional food. 14. Summary and revision.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing), Methods for working with texts (Textbook, book), Projection (static, dynamic), Analysis of a presentation
  • Term paper - 24 hours per semester
  • Preparation for examination - 24 hours per semester
  • Participation in classes - 42 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
Knowledge of organic chemistry, biochemistry and food chemistry.
Knowledge of organic chemistry, biochemistry and food chemistry.
learning outcomes
define basic terms such as functional food, nutraceutical, biologically active substance
define basic terms such as functional food, nutraceutical, biologically active substance
characterize the chemistry of nutraceuticals
characterize the chemistry of nutraceuticals
clarify the issue of degenerative diseases
clarify the issue of degenerative diseases
popsat a charakterizovat jednotlivá nutraceutika a jejich aplikace describe and characterize individual nutraceuticals and their applications
popsat a charakterizovat jednotlivá nutraceutika a jejich aplikace describe and characterize individual nutraceuticals and their applications
Skills
search for foods with nutraceutical effects
search for foods with nutraceutical effects
look up food legislation
look up food legislation
teaching methods
Knowledge
Methods for working with texts (Textbook, book)
Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing)
Methods for working with texts (Textbook, book)
Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing)
Projection (static, dynamic)
Projection (static, dynamic)
Skills
Analysis of a presentation
Analysis of a presentation
Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming)
Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming)
assessment methods
Knowledge
Analysis of a presentation given by the student
Analysis of seminar paper
Written examination
Written examination
Didactic test
Didactic test
Analysis of seminar paper
Analysis of a presentation given by the student
Preparation of a presentation
Preparation of a presentation
Recommended literature
  • WATSON, R.R., PREEDY, V.R. Bioactive Food as Dietary Interventions for Liver and Gastrointestinal Disease. Academic Presss Elsevier Inc., 2013.


Study plans that include the course
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