NUFS200

NUFS 200 Introduction to Functional Foods and Nutraceuticals

January 2001 (second term, 3-0-0)
Lecture: Tue and Thur, 12:30-13:50, GSB 559

Principles of functional food concepts, health claims, regulations, consumer trends, value added food production, and processing technology, and marketing strategies in the food industry. Prerequisite: NU FS 100 or NUTR 100 or Instrutor's permission

Department : Department of Agricultural, Food and Nutritional Science
Instructor : Dr. Jeong S. Sim, Room 318A Agriculture / Forestry Centre
Telephone: 492-7687, Fax: 492-9130; Email: jsim@afns.ualberta.ca,

Teaching Assistant :

Lecture times/places : Lecture: T and Th, 12:30-13:50, GSB 559
Method of Student Evaluation : Marking: Mid-term (one hour exam) = 30; Term paper = 30; Final Exam (2 hour exam) = 40; Total = 100

6. Course Objectives :

Students will be exposed to principles of functional food concepts, health claims, regulations, consumer trends, value added food production, and processing technology, research and development (R&D) and marketing strategies in the functional food industry around the world. This course would be of interest to Agricultural and Biological Science Students who are specializing in: Animal Science, Food and Nutrition, Nutritional Science, Dietetics, Physical Education and Business, Education and Food Sector Industry Personnel. This course is designed to review the rapidly expanding functional food and nutraceutical industry and newly emerging Designer Food Concept in food production, and to learn how to create new functional foods for a successful business by discussing the following topics:

*Introduction to Functional Food Concept

*Foods for Preventing Chronic Diseases

*Nutraceuticals and Newly Emerging Technologies

*Development of Functional Foods

*Government Regulations

*Marketing Strategies

7. Course content : Lecture Schedule and Materials

January	February	March	Arpil
Introduction Regulations, Labeling, Marketing	Foods for Health Targeting Chronic Diseases	Functional Foods Nutraceuticals R&D Activities	R&D Activities, Presentation, Group discussions
9. Functional Food Concept	1 Demographic Changes, Food Consumption Trends and Food Market (Dr. Kevin Chen)	1 Phytochemicals, Antioxidants	3 Designer Milk and Dairy Nutraceuticals (Dr. L.Ozimek)
11. Functional Foods in the Market around the world	6 Foods for Cardiovascular Disease and Cancer	6 Fibers & Oligosccharides	5 Seminar Presentation (1^st Group)
16. Health Claims	8 Fatty Acids: Good Fat and Bad Fats?	8 Vitamins/ Minerals	10 Seminar Presentation (2^nd Group)
18 Regulatory Constraints, Labeling and Public Education	13Foods for Anti-Aging, Osteoporosis Osteoarthritis	13 Antler Nutraceuticals ASPT Research
23 Glyconutrients- Law, Research & Results (Industry Example) (Mannatech Story)	15 Mid Term Exam	15 Immune-Powered Foods
25 Global Scale Marketing of Nutraceuticals (Mannatech Story)	20 Reading Week	20 Antibody farming IgY Technology
30 Nutrition Standards, Guidelines and Health	22 Reading Week	22 Designer Food Production (Eggs, Meats)

8. References: No Textbook but reference books

Functional Foods: Designer Foods, Pharmafoods, Nutraceuticals. edited by Israel Goldberg, Chapman & Hall, New York, NY, 1994 (Available at the U of A bookstore)
Nutraceuticals: Designer Foods III Garlic, soy and licorice. edited by Paul A. Lachance, Food & Nutrition Press, Inc. Trumbull, Connecticut, 1997
Food Trends and the Changing Consumer. edited by Ben Senauer et al. Eagan Press, St. Paul, Minnesota, 1991.
Egg Nutrition and Biotechnology. Edited by J. S. Sim, S. Nakai and W. Guenter. CABI Publishing, Oxon UK, 1999
Handbook of Nutraceuticals and Functional Foods. Edited by Robert E. C. Wildman, CRC Series in Modern Nutrition
Functional Foods Biochemical & Processing Aspects. Edited by G. Mazza, Ph.D.,
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Technomic Publishing Company, Inc.
851 New Holland Avenue, Box 3535 Lancaster, Pennsylvania 17604 U.S.A. To order call 1-800-233-9936 or 717-291-5609,By fax: 717-295-4538
Journal of Nutraceuticals, functional & Medical foods
Journal of the American Nutraceutical Association (www.ana-jana.org)
Natural Health Products Report (nhpr@yesic.com)

Lecture materials and assigned readings will be available from the instructor and downloadable from Web page.

Direct Inquiries toDr. J. S. Sim, Rm 318A, Agr/Forestry Bldg, Phone 492-7687, Fax 492-9130, email:jsim@afns.ualberta.ca

Direct Inquiries to
Dr. J. S. Sim, Rm 318A, Agr/Forestry Bldg,
Phone 492-7687, Fax 492-9130,
email:jsim@afns.ualberta.ca