ADVANCED NUTRITIONAL BIOCHEMISTRY II (PRACTICAL)

Paper Code: 
HFN 225
Credits: 
4
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

 

Course Objectives:

This course will enable the students to –

 

1.       Analyze and estimate the micronutrient content in various food samples.

2.       Analyze and estimate the total antioxidant activity of food samples.

 

 Course Learning Outcomes (COs):

Course

Learning outcomes

(at course level)

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment

Strategies

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HFN  225

 

 

 

Advanced Nutritional Biochemistry II

(Practical)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The students will be able to –

COFN48: To be able to analyze and estimate the micronutrient content in various food samples.

 

COFN49: To be able to analyze and estimate the total antioxidant activity of food samples.

 

Approach in teaching:

Interactive Lectures, Discussion, Power Point Presentations, Informative videos, group discussion

Learning activities for the students:

Self learning assignments, Effective questions, presentations, Field trips

 

Quiz, Poster Presentations,

Individual and group projects,

Semester End Examination, discussion, demonstration

 

 

 

Contents:

  • Titrimetric estimations
  • Vitamin C in food samples
  • Calcium in food samples
  • Colorimetric determination of
  • Calcium in food samples
  • Iron in food samples
  • Inorganic phosphorus in food samples
  • Vitamin C in food samples
  • Estimation of Vitamin A
  • Estimation of hemoglobin by haemoglobinometer
  • Estimation of total polyphenols
  • Estimation of flavonoids
  • Analysis of antioxidant activity by DPPH & FRAP

 

Essential Readings: 
  • Sadasivam S and Manickam A (2011). Biochemical methods. New Age International Publisher.
  • Raghuramulu, Nair, and Kalyansundaram, A Manual of Laboratory Techniques, NIN Publications            
  • William S, 16th Ed. AOAC Official Methods of Analysis of the Association of Official Analytical Chemists
  • Sharma S, Practical Biochemistry. Classic Publishing House, Jaipur-Delhi

 

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