FDSC 4220
Foods, Dietary Supplements, and Health
Covers functional foods and nutraceuticals, bioactive compounds, antioxidants and dietary supplements, micronutrient fortification, botanicals, and herbs in disease prevention and health promotion. Emphasizes the mechanisms of action and scientific evidence of efficacy. Biomarkers, safety and efficacy testing, and regulations for functional foods and nutraceuticals are discussed.
Topics
- Apply the scientific principles necessary to evaluate the benefits and risk of foods and dietary supplements.
- Evaluate and interpret the latest information in literature on the rapidly growing field of foods and dietary supplements.
- Integrate and apply core competencies in Food Chemistry, Biochemistry and Nutrition to solve/explain practical product development in foods and dietary supplements.
- Explain the roles of nutrients and bioactive compounds in foods and dietary supplements that impact human health.
- Confidently apply the problem solving and systems analysis skills described above to new situations.
- Give critical evaluations on the nutritional claims of foods and dietary supplements.
Official roster learning outcomes
Prerequisites & course information
BIOMG 3310 or BIOMG 3350 or permission of instructor.
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027
- Catalogue entry ↗
Catalogue variants
- Foods, Dietary Supplements, and Health · 3.0 · Undergraduate