Biochemical function and nutritional significance of vitamins and minerals in nutrition

ECTS points:
3

Program:
doktorski

Course number:
165637

Course Description

COURSE CONTENT

Vitamins, physical and chemical properties, essentiality, metabolic functions and bioavailability. The absorption and metabolism of vitamins. Nutritional status of vitamins. Factors affecting the need entering a particular vitamin. Vitamin deficiency - primary and secondary, potential reasons, risk groups. Bioavailability of the vitamin. Vitamin supplement. Risks increased intake, nonlinear dependence of risk and dose. Factors toxicity of vitamins. Division of vitamins to potential toxicity. The limits of safe intake. The attitude of the RDA and DRI.

Minerals. Biochemical functions of minerals in nutrition. Nutritional significance of minerals in diet. The division of mineral components as needed, essentiality of minerals, performance characteristics essential elements, biological factors bioavailability. Macro-elements: Na, K, Ca, P, Mg, S, Cl. Micro-elements: Zn, Fe, Cu, I, F, Mn. The recommended intake (RDA value).

LEARNING OUTCOMES

  • Enumerate and analyze the parameters that determine the biological value and bioavailability of vitamin/mineral esencijalnh and suggest ways to improve the biological value/bioavailability.
  • Assess the risks increased intake of vitamin and explain nonlinear dependence of risk and dose.
  • Identify and analyze the therapeutic indications for supplementation with vitamins/minerals essential.
  • Indicate healthy food guidelines and explain the biochemical mechanisms by which a healthy diet contributes to the homeostasis of the organism.

Lectures

    Hours      
  Lectures 10    
  Seminars 10    
Exam: Seminar X  Oral Exam  X

Literature

No.  Literature  

 1.

 

David A. Bender, Nutritional Biochemistry of   the Vitamins, (2nd edition), Cambridge University Press, The   Edinburgh Building, United Kingdom; Published in the United States of America   by Cambridge University Press, New York, 2003

 2.

 

Gerald F. Combs,   The Vitamins – Fundamental Aspects in Nutrition and Health, (3rd edition), Elsevier   Academic Press, San Diego, California, USA, 2008

 3.

 

John N. Hathcock, Vitamin   and Mineral   Safety, (3rd Edition), Published by Council for   Responsible Nutrition (CRN), Washington, USA, 2014
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