CNU 501 - Nutraceuticals and Functional Foods in Health and Disease Prevention

[2 Credit Hours]

The course will cover the classification, brief history and the impact of nutraceuticals and functional foods on health and disease. an example of nutraceuticals to be covered in the course include isoprenoids, isoflavones, flavanoids, carotenoids, lycopene, garlic, omega 3 fatty acids, sphingolipids, vitamin E and antioxidants, S-adnosyl-L-methionine, CLA, creatine, herbal products in foods and lipoic acid.

Prereq: Undergraduate organic chemistry and/or biochemistry.

Course Attributes:
Distance Learning Approved