Unit NUTRACEUTICAL PRODUCTS - HERBAL SUPPLEMENTS

Course
Human feeding and nutrition sciences
Study-unit Code
A000791
Location
PERUGIA
Curriculum
In all curricula
Teacher
Emidio Camaioni
CFU
5
Course Regulation
Coorte 2021
Offered
2022/23
Type of study-unit
Opzionale (Optional)
Type of learning activities
Attività formativa integrata

HERBAL SUPPLEMENTS

Code A000793
Location PERUGIA
CFU 3
Teacher Maria Carla Marcotullio
Teachers
  • Maria Carla Marcotullio
Hours
  • 21 ore - Maria Carla Marcotullio
Learning activities Affine/integrativa
Area Attività formative affini o integrative
Academic discipline BIO/15
Type of study-unit Opzionale (Optional)
Language of instruction Italian. Some slides and notes are in English.
Contents Phytotherapy. Crude drug, active principle and phytocomplex. Classes of active principles. Herbal products and their formulation.
Reference texts F. Firenzuoli - Fitoterapia- Edra
F. Capasso, G. Grandolini, A.A. Izzo- Fitoterapia- Springer Verlag, 2006
Lectures slides and didactic material will be provided in Unistudium
Educational objectives The student will acquire the skills of dealing with the use of herbal products used in phytotherapy and food supplementation.
Prerequisites The knowledge acquired through the course of Biology and Food Plants.
Teaching methods Didactic methods are mainly based on front lectures that will explain different topics with the help of slides. The classes are set as an interactive and discussed dialogue between student-teacher.
Other information Attendance is not compulsory, but encouraged
Learning verification modality Oral examination (20-30 min)
Extended program Phytotherapy and conventional therapy. Crude drug, acive compounds and phytocomplex. Classes of phytochemicals and factors affecting their presece. Herbal products and their formulations. Herbal products: claims, interactions and adverse effects. Interactions between conventional therapies and herbal products.Herbal products affecting; gastrointestinal apparatus and digestion, liver and bile ducts, urinary system, adaptogen herbal products

NUTRACEUTICAL PRODUCTS

Code A000792
Location PERUGIA
CFU 2
Teacher Emidio Camaioni
Teachers
  • Emidio Camaioni
Hours
  • 14 ore - Emidio Camaioni
Learning activities Affine/integrativa
Area Attività formative affini o integrative
Academic discipline CHIM/08
Type of study-unit Opzionale (Optional)
Language of instruction Italian. Some slides and notes will be in English.
Contents Knowledge of of the theoretical basis of the main nutraceuticals present in functional food focusing the attention on the classification and the chemical properties of them.
Reference texts F. Evangelisti, P. Restani - Prodotti Dietetici - Piccin Ed.
Slides, notes and handouts will be available on line on the portal UniStudium. https://www.unipg.it/servizi-on-line/unistudium
Educational objectives The student will learn about the definition of nutraceuticals. The classification and the chemical properties of nutraceuticals present in functional foods and in dietary supplements.
Prerequisites Knowledge of of the theoretical basis of Chemistry (mandatory) and Food Chemistry (important).
Teaching methods Theoretical lessons
Other information Attendance to the lessons is not compulsory, but encouraged. For further information about DSA: http://www.unipg.it/disabilita-e-dsa
Learning verification modality Oral exam: consisting of open questions about the theoretical aspects of the course with the aim to assess the level of preparation, the knowledge and understanding of the student.
Online registration is nedeed: https://unipg.esse3.cineca.it/Home.do.
Extended program Introduction and definitions. Nutraceutical, Functional food, Dietary supplements. EFSA, health claims and IT/EU regulations. Nutraceuticals in functional foods endowed with benefical properties against the musculo-skeletal and cardiovascular systems or involved in the regulation of human methabolism. Functional foods such as cranberry extracts and extravirgin olive oil.
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