Syllabus
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Course Code: FND-101 Course Name: Advanced Human Nutrition–I |
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| MODULE NO / UNIT | COURSE SYLLABUS CONTENTS OF MODULE | NOTES |
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| 1 | 1. Carbohydrates: Types, classification, digestion, absorption andtransport- review. Chemical composition and physiological effect ofdietary fiber, fructo-oligosaccharides and resistance starch. Glycemic indexof foods. Sweeteners- nutritive and non-nutritive. Role of carbohydratesin health and disease, health significance of carbohydrates. 2. Lipids: Classification, digestion, absorption, transport – review.Functions of EFA. Role of n-3, n-6 fatty acids in health and disease.Requirements of total fat and fatty acids. Trans fatty acids.Prostaglandins, health significance of lipids. |
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| 2 | 3. Proteins: Classification, digestion, absorption and transport - review. Proteinquality, methods of evaluating protein quality. Protein and amino acidrequirements. Protein as an energy source. Therapeutic applications of specific amino acids: Branchedchain, glutamine, arginine, homocysteine, cysteine, taurine, health significance of proteins. 4. Interaction of Nutrition, Immunity &Infection: Hostdefense mechanism and nutrients essential in the development of immune system. Effect of infection on the nutritional status of an individual, impact of malnutrition on immunity and occurrence of infection, effect of infection on nutritional status. |
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| 3 | 5. Vitamins: Historical background, food sources, absorption and transport,biochemical function, RDA, physiological,pharmacological and therapeutic effects, toxicity and deficiency with respectto the following: a) Fat solublevitamins: A, D, E & K. b) Water soluble vitamin: Thiamine, riboflavin, niacin, biotin, pyridoxine, folic acid,pantothenic acid, ascorbic acid, cyanocobalamin, choline, inositol. |
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| 4 | 6. Minerals: (Note: For each nutrient sources bioavailability, function, requirements, RDI/ESADDI, deficiency and toxicity, interactions with othernutrients are to be discussed). a) Macro minerals: calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, sodium, potassium andchloride. b) Micro minerals: Iron, copper, zinc, manganese, iodine, fluoride. c) Trace minerals: Selenium, cobalt, chromium, vanadium, silicon, boron,nickel. |
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