Functional Foods and Nutraceuticals

Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University, Nagpur and CEC via Swayam

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Swayam
Pricing

Free Online Course
Languages

English
Certificate

Paid Certificate Available
Duration & workload

15 weeks
Sessions

Finished
Level

Intermediate

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The online course on Functional Foods and Nutraceuticals is a 4 credit course of 15 weeks duration. This online course deals with health promoting nutritional factors and bioactive constituents, their potential health implications and mechanisms of action. This course is a part of the approved curriculum and is being taught in Indian Universities for one semester in Masters in Food Science and Nutrition, Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics and Applied Nutrition. After studying this online course, the student shall be able to describe what are functional foods and nutraceuticals, classify the functional foods, discuss the potential health implications and mechanism of functional foods and discuss the applications of functional foods in the industry. The pre-requisites of this course is, the student must be enrolled for Masters degree in Food Science and Nutrition or Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics or Applied Nutrition from Indian Universities. The course shall cover five units viz., ‘Introduction to Functional Foods and Nutraceuticals ,Probiotics, Prebiotics, Other Food Components with Potential Health Benefits and Non Nutrient Effect of Specific Nutrients’. These five units shall be covered in 40 modules and every week two to three modules shall be taught. The final evaluation and credit award of the student shall be based on formative assessments and assignments of 30 marks and summative assessment through online exams of 70 marks.

Syllabus

Week 1Introduction to Functional Foods and Nutraceuticals :Definition, History and ClassificationPerceived Effects of Functional Foods
Week 2Introduction to Probiotics,Prebiotics and SynbioticsProbiotics: Taxonomy and Important Features of Probiotic MicroorganismsHealth Effects of Probiotic Microorganisms
Week 3Probiotics in Various FoodsQuality Assurance of Probiotics and Safety
Week 4Prebiotics: Non Digestible Carbohydrates/ Oligosaccharides,Prebiotics: Dietary Fiber
Week 5Prebiotics: Resistant StarchPrebiotics: Gums
Week 6Polyphenols: Flavonoids, Catechins, Isoflavones, Tannins
Week 7Phytoestrogens, Phytosterols, Glucosinolates
Week 8Pigments: Carotenoids, Lycopene, Curcumin
Week 9Organosulphur CompoundsIntroduction to Anti-nutritional Factors, Phytates
Week 10Enzymes, Protease inhibitors, Amylase inhibitors
Week 11Saponins, Haemagglutinins,An introduction to Active Biodynamic Principles in Spices, Condiments and Plant extracts
Week 12Resveratrol, Kaempferol, Quercetin, Cinnamaldehyde, Crocin, Lutoline
Week 13Capsaicin, Piperine, Gingerol, Eugenol, Rosmarinic acid, Apigenine, Thymoquinone
Week 14Fenugreek and DiosgeninNon Nutrient Effect of Specific Nutrients: Conjugated Linoleic Acid, Omega 3 Fatty acids

Week 15
Proteins and Peptides, Vitamins and Minerals

Taught by

Dr. Rekha Sharma

Reviews

4.7 rating, based on 102 Class Central reviews

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Anonymous

The course is covering entire nook and corner in connection with the subject line functional foods and neutraceuticals. The most positive is the detailing of course content through videos and notes. The notes are prepared by taking utmost care and it is easy to understand. The key points are repeating at many times so that a concentrated reading is sufficient enough to understand the content well. The way in which course videos are prepared is commendable. It is far better than other MOOCs offered by different agencies. Hats-off to the entire team behind the execution.
Anonymous

there is no course no response it is a scam, i tried to go through many links nothing is working at all no way to reach to anyone
Anonymous

nice course , i came to know some facts about foods , as i am studying foods and nutrition , i already know about some foods and nutrients within them and also the functional foods . since i had an assignment on nutraceuticals , i came to see this interesting course and i also recommended to my dear friends . so thanks to the course holders to preach this wonderful and exciting course for all students around world.
Anonymous

Balasa Saichitra The course is covering entire book and corner in connection with the subject line functional foods and neutraceuticals. The most positive is the detailing of course content through videos and notes. The notes are prepared by taking…

Balasa Saichitra
The course is covering entire book and corner in connection with the subject line functional foods and neutraceuticals. The most positive is the detailing of course content through videos and notes. The notes are prepared by taking utmost care and it is easy to understand. The key points are repeating at many times so that a concentrated reading is sufficient enough to understand the content well. The way in which course videos are prepared is commendable. It is far better than other MOOCs offered by different agencies. Hats-off to the entire team behind the execution.The class videos are very informative and good gaining knowledge, practice assignments are very good scope to gain step by step knowledge and graded assignments are very informative, subjective assaignments for evey 5 weeks thanks a lot ,it's a free course through institutions
Anonymous

This course is very informative.Easily understood.videos with tabulations /presentation are excellent.The course is helpful for the persons related to health care and advisors and ultimately useful for the mass.
Anonymous

Study materials are needed to be more precisely done.
Too much of things to be memorized, add some more logical things to be learnt.
Anu Anusha
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Anonymous

Thank you so much for such a systematic explanation about Nutraceuticals . Hard work is done to collect information, preparing videos and quizzes. Work of organizing committee is highly appreciated. Really benefited with this content not only in profession but also in personal life. This content upgrade the knowledge as well helpful to keep us healthy. Thank you once again to all who are directly or indirectly involved in this process.
Anonymous

I had taken a general course in nutrition from another university last year.
I like this course because i learned a lot about specific foods, pre and probiotic foods and how to include all those nutraceuticals in our diet.
The course content is very good. Lot of effort has been taken to prepare the material. I have not come across 'functional foods and nutraceuticals ' course any where else
X.SELVA DEEPA
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Very informative course which I have not known and learn. This course purely emphasis that there are n number of chemical properties, components are exist in food and nutraceuticals
After I read the module it push me recognize the components in foods which I use in my day- to -day life. Also it's not quite easiest lesson to recall the points because it has so many points to memorize. Thank you somuch for the teachers team
Anonymous

One of my friend sent the link related to the course. I am very thankful to her and the course organisers for making available this beautiful course online. I am an academician and this course has helped me to gain more knowledge related to the subject. The contents of the course are rich in information, language, presentation and audiovisuals.
A big thanks to Ministry of Human Resourse Development.
Anonymous

This course is very Informative and useful for us .Really I got vast knowledge on Functional foods and Neutraceuticals .Dr.Rekha Sharma , principal investigator, with her team organised the course very nicely .I will definitely suggest my classmates and friends to complete this type of knowledgeable courses.
Once again thanks a lot to providing great opportunity to complete this course .
S. Venkata Anusha
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Anonymous

"This class was excellent--where have you been all my life? The instructor was incredibly knowledgeable and articulate. This was the first time I have taken a class in a remote format, and I was delighted with it and look forward to coming back to ONLC for more classes in the future. I loved the fact that even though I was in a class with other people, the actual physical space was private and quiet and very conducive to learning! Thank you.
Mohammed Talib
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it is upto date teaching. It is nicely explained by each subject expert.Each module is simple to undertand.Prof. Rekha Sharma couse co ordinator is simply splendid.it was thing of pleasure to learn from prof p n shastri madam , my mentor and guide in ertswhile b.tech and Mtech At LIT .Thanks to each one and all.
Amir Voice Tamil
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I am Amirudeen assistant professor of Tamil department from trichy, Tamil Nadu. I like to learn new area, that time I joined this course. This course wonderful and amazing experience for me. Day by day learning new thoughts and matters. I like to say shortly feedback about this course " very super"
Anonymous

Very nice course. I am an Asst. Professor in college. This course helped me to increase my knowledge about functional foods & nutraceuticals, also helps us how we can include these materials in our diet. Good usable information about pro and prebiotics, Nice videos, presentations. Appreciable work by the lecturers and team.
Anonymous

It's really very good and module is also very simple Thank you Swayam, Nagpur University along with big thank you and Congratulations to MHRD Government of India for this wonderful initiative as very good for a proffesional like me.
Anonymous

Through notes is given. Explanations are precise and easily understandable. However, few more mechanism of the bio active compounds in human body can be explained to get better understanding of the natural products.
Anonymous

Very informative and precisely design course materials (Functional Foods and Nutraceuticals).

lot of portion of this module completed in lock down period. So it is very helpful for me.
Thank you very much madam
Anonymous

I love this topics n the way of teaching is very good.it help us greatly in our daily life aswell as in study n understanding the basic importance in our life..