FOOD BIOCHEMISTRY

Università degli Studi
"G. d'Annunzio"

Chieti - Pescara

General Module

Course Sheet

Course code:

BDA010

Academic Year of enrolment:

2017

Year of supply:

2021/2022

Type of Course:

Characterising

Degree:

Course of Single Cycle Degree 5 years in PHARMACY

Disciplinary Sector:

Biochemistry

Is part of:

CHEMISTRY AND BIOCHEMISTRY OF FOOD

Location:

CHIETI

Credits:

Programme Year:

Professor and Collaborators:

DEL BOCCIO PIERO

Cycle:

First semester

Obligatory attendance:

Yes

Minimum hours of attendance:

Hours of classroom activity:

Individual study hours:

Prerequisites:

Basic knowledge of Physics, Mathematics, General and Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Anatomy and Human Physiology.

Objectives

At the end of the course, the student must demonstrate that:
-Know the classes of nutrients and the concept of nutritional needs.
-Know the biochemical role of food.
- Communication skills: at the end of the course, the student must be able to use the technical language of Biochemistry in the cultural and scientific context of competence.

Contents

Categories of nutrients, macronutrients and micronutrients. From nutrients to food.

Extended Syllabus

Carbohydrates. Carbohydrate metabolism. Digestion and absorption of carbohydrates. Regulatory mechanisms of glucose metabolism.

Lipids. Lipid metabolism. Digestion and absorption. Ketogenesis. Regulatory mechanisms of lipid metabolism.

Proteins. Protein metabolism. Digestion and absorption. Amino acid catabolism. Regulatory mechanisms of amino acid metabolism.

Vitamins. Generalities, definition and relationship with coenzymatic activities. Their biochemical action and deficiency, recommended needs, food sources.

Free radicals: ROS. Lipid peroxidation. Antioxidant enzymes. Role of antioxidants in nutrition.

Recommended Bibliography

-Consultation of scientific literature.
-Course notes.

Teaching Methods

Frontal lessons in the classroom

Evaluation methods

Verification of learning:

Oral exam: questions related to the treatment of several topics in which the interpretation of graphs of various kinds and representation of chemical structures of biomolecules is required.

Università degli Studi
"G. d'Annunzio"

Chieti - Pescara

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