Food Science and Technology | NPTEL Week 6

Описание: This is a live interaction session for the NPTEL course "Food Science and Technology" offered by IIT Kharagpur. This session is a discussion regarding Vitamins: Importance and role of vitamins in human nutrition, Structure, function, RDA and major food sources of fat soluble (A, D, E & K) and water soluble (B-complex and C) vitamins, Vitamin deficiency diseases; Minerals: Macro & micro minerals, Minerals as part of food structure – chelates and complexes, Metal uptake by foods, Stability of micronutrients during processing and storage, Micronutrient deficiency diseases; Phytochemicals and Bioactives: Major classes & sources of phytochemicals, Phytochemicals as antioxidants, Health benefits of phytochemicals & mechanism of action, Bioavailability and absorption of phytochemicals; Pigments and Colours: Natural colouring compounds – Terpenoids, sulphur compounds, chlorophylls, myoglobin, anthocyanin, tannins, carotenoids, lycopene, annatto, etc., Structural changes and effect on colour hue, Synthetic colours; Flavouring Compounds: Natural flavouring compounds, Nature identical & synthetic flavouring compounds, Flavour chemistry (Hydrocarbon, terpenes, alcohol, aldehyde, ketone, acid & esters).
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