Cours Compléments alimentaires et aliments fonctionnels à base d’ingrédients naturels (FBIN) Destiné aux étudiants Master 2(Biotechnologie et valorisation des plantes)

Abstract

The course "Dietary Supplements and Functional Foods Based on Natural Ingredients" is a core subject in semester 3, specifically within the academic master's program offered in the second year of the Biotechnology and Plant Valorization Master's program (2016/2017). It has a weighting of 3 and is worth 6 credits. Its total teaching hours (T&H) are 67.5 hours (14-16 weeks), consisting of 1.5 hours of lectures and 1.5 hours of tutorials per week. The aim of this course is to provide a theoretical and practical foundation for acquiring knowledge and concepts in the field of nutrition, focusing on how to balance our diet and consume functional foods that have beneficial physiological and psychological effects and address consumers' health concerns. These are also known as health foods. What are these foods? What are their benefits? And how are they regulated? This handout is useful for university students in the field of "natural and life sciences," particularly those specializing in plant biotechnology. To better understand this subject, students need to have a basic understanding of nutritional needs and nutrients.