24234 - Human Nutrition

Learning outcomes

In the end of the course, the student has knowledge on: 
1. bioactive components of food and their specific functions 
2. functional foods and food supplements 
3. the relationship between foods and human genoma (nutrigenetics, nutrigenomics and nutriepigenetics) 
4. the EU regulation on nutritional and health claims

Course contents

1. Bioactive components of food and their specific functions   
2. The "new" foods: functional foods and food supplements 
3. Nutritional and health claims: the EU regulation  
4. The relationship between foods and human genoma: nutrigenetics, nutrigenomics and nutriepigenetics.

Readings/Bibliography

During the course, materials (slides, scientific articles, link to the internet websites, link to specific regulations) will be provided to facilitate the students.

Teaching methods

During the lessons the importance and meaning of functional foods and food supplements, as carriers of nutrients and bioactive compounds, will be explained. The role of nutrients and bioactives in the oxidative stress and in the interaction with the human genome will be discussed, as well as the EU regulation concerning nutritional and health claims

Assessment methods

Oral examination in the end of the course

Teaching tools

Projector, PC, overhead projector. Laboratory for practical activities

Office hours

See the website of Alessandra Bordoni