ECTS
5 credits
Training structure
School of Pharmacy
Description
Physiology of digestion, absorption of macro- and micronutrients:
- Major functions of digestion:
* Digestion, absorption, secretion, motility, nervous system
- Absorption and metabolism of nutrients:
* Lipids, carbohydrates, proteins, vitamins, minerals
- Origins and functions of dietary lipids
- Dietary fiber
* Cellulose, starches, pectins, resistant starches, lignin, etc.)
- Biologically active nutritional factors:
* Beneficial: probiotics and antioxidants
* Negative: protease inhibitors, lectins, phytates, goitrogens
Additional information
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