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Course Detail

Degree
Master
Standard Academic Year
1
Course delivery methods
Subject
Subjects allied to medicine, Biological sciences, Physical sciences
Program
School
Master's Program in Life Science Innovation
Department
Master's Program in Life Science Innovation
Campus
Tsukuba Campus
Classroom
Course Offering Year
2023-2024
Course Offering Month
November - December
Weekday and Period
Intensive
Capacity
Credits
1.0
Language
English
Course Number
0AXA502

Food Functionality University of Tsukuba

Course Overview

Functional Foods are foods that have, in addition to their nutritive value, beneficial effect on health. This course discusses functional foods and their bioactive components, specifically their effect on cancer, allergy, neuronal regulation, regulation of metabolism and pigmentation, including the mechanism of their effects.

Learning Achievement

The students will gain knowledge on the functionality of foods and the molecular mechanism underlying their effects on health.

Competence

Expertise, English language proficiency

Course prerequisites

Grading Philosophy

The students will be evaluated based on their oral presentations (50%) and written reports (50%) submitted at the end of the course.

Course schedule


Introduction to Functional Foods
Nippn’s functional food products ?the method from exploration to commercialization
Anti-allergy effect of foods and food components
Tea flavonoids
Anti-cancer effect of functional foods
Functional compounds and melanogenesis regulation
Beneficial and toxic effects of plant and animal-derived compounds 1
Beneficial and toxic effects of plant and animal-derived compounds 2
Anti-inflammatory effect of olive oil polyphenols 1
Anti-inflammatory effect of olive oil polyphenols 2

Course type

Lectures

Online Course Requirement

Instructor

Isoda Hiroko,Yamamoto Mari,Fukumitsu Satoshi,Kelly Mary T.,Takahashi Shinya

Other information

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Site for Inquiry


Link to the syllabus provided by the university