After the completion of the course the students will have a better understanding on chemical properties of nutrients and other dietary constituents with scientific approach by describing their functions at cellular and molecular levels. The course will also provide an in-depth knowledge about how a clinical investigation of laboratory tests in humans (such as body fluids) are used for diagnosis of diseases and its therapeutic purposes.
Overview
Syllabus
WEEK 1:
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WEEK 10:
- Introduction and definition of food and nutrition,
- Basic food groups: energy yielding, body building and protective foods,
- Physiology and nutrition of carbohydrates and fats,
- Physiology and nutrition of proteins and water.
WEEK 2:
- Fat soluble vitamins: Vitamin A, D, E, K,
- Water soluble vitamins: vitamin B complex and vitamin C,
- Minerals (Ca, Fe and iodine) and their biological functions,
- Composition of balanced diet and recommended dietary allowance (RDA).
WEEK 3:
- Basic concepts of energy expenditure, units of energy,
- The basal metabolic rate (BMR) and its determination,
- Specific dynamic action (SDA) of foods,
- Planning of dietary regimes for infants, pregnancy and old age,
WEEK 4:
- Nutrition and brain development,
- Mother’s milk versus formulated milk feeding,
- Food adulterations and precautions
- Basic concepts of Clinical Biochemistry,
WEEK 5:
- Types and uses of biochemical tests,
- Clinical Biochemistry laboratory
- Specimen collection, processing and transportation,
- Specimen collection, processing and transportation-II,
WEEK 6:
- Blood cell count & anemia,
- Hemophilia
- Diseases related to carbohydrate metabolism,
- Diabetes mellitus,
WEEK 7:
- Diseases related to amino acid and nucleic acid metabolism,
- Phenylketonuria, hypo- and hyperuricemia,
- Diseases related to lipid metabolism,
- Liver Function tests,
WEEK 8:
- Metabolism of bilirubin,
- Jaundice,
- The Kidneys
- Clinical enzymology,
WEEK 9:
- Isozymes and diagnostic tests,
- Enzyme patterns in acute pancreatitis, liver damages and myocardial infarction,
- Enzymes used in cancer therapy,
- Enzyme Regulation
WEEK 10:
- To determine the effect of substrate concentration and the effect of temperature on the enzyme (urease) activity
- Separation of proteins by salt precipitation and ion exchange chromatography
- Enzyme Immobilisation of Urease from Cajanus cajan in Calcium Alginate
- Estimation of glucose, urea, creatinine and albumin in urine
Taught by
Dr. Senjam Sunil Singh
