Information Package / Course Catalogue
Antioxidants and Their Effects
Course Code: BYL300
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 4
Objectives of the Course

The aim of this course is; to give information about the oxidative stress and importance of antioxidants in the prevention of cellular damage and diseases caused by oxidative stress.

Course Content

Oxidative stress, cellular damages caused by oxidative stress and the role and importance of antioxidants in preventing these damages.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Assoc. Prof. Özlem Sultan ASLANTÜRK
Learning Outcomes
1.Knows the importance of oxygen for living things and what is oxygen toxicity.
2.Know what oxidative stress and free radicals are and how they are formed.
3.Knows oxidative stress and cellular damage caused by free radicals (DNA damage, oxidation of proteins and lipids).
4.Knows oxidative stress and diseases caused by free radicals.
5.Students will be able to define and classify antioxidants
6.Knows the importance of oxidant-antioxidant balance in living organisms and how to ensure its protection and continuity.
7.Students will be able to define functional foods with antioxidant properties.
8.Know and be aware of the antioxidant paradox.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Free Radicals, Antioxidants, Aging and Disease. Joseph A. Knight (Ed). AACC Press, Washington, 1999.
2.Free Radicals, Oxidative Stress, and Antioxidants. Pathological and Physiological Significance. Tomris Özben (Ed). NATO ASI Series, 1997.
3.Diet, Exercise and Chronic Disease. The Biological Basis of Prevention. C. Murray Ardies. CRC Press, 2014.
4.Hekimlikte Oksidatif Stres ve Antioksidanlar. Yılmaz Dündar, Recep Aslan. Afyon Kocatepe Üniv. Yayınları, 2000.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
The importance of oxygen for living things, oxygen toxicity
Week 2 - Theoretical
What is oxidative stress and free radical?
Week 3 - Theoretical
Cellular damage caused by oxidative stress and free radicals (DNA damage, oxidation of proteins and lipids) and diseases
Week 4 - Theoretical
Definition and classification of antioxidants and their fuctions.
Week 5 - Theoretical
Important natural antioxidants synthesized in the human body and their functions: Enzymatic antioxidants (Superoxide dismutase, Catalase, Glutathione peroxidase, Glutathione S transferase, Gutathione reductase)
Week 6 - Theoretical
Important natural antioxidants synthesized in the human body and their functions: Non-enzymatic Antioxidants and their functions: Glutathione, Melatonin, Transferrin, Ceruloplasmin, Albumin, Bilirubin, ?-Lipoic acid, Coenzyme Q10)
Week 7 - Theoretical
Natural antioxidants: Carotenoids (Lycopene, ß-carotene) and their functions
Week 8 - Theoretical
Natural antioxidants: Polyphenols (Phenolic acids, Flavonoids, Anthocyanins, Proanthocyanidins, Catechins) and their functions (Midterm exam)
Week 9 - Theoretical
Antioxidant vitamins (Vitamin A, Tocopherols, Ascorbic Acid) and their functions
Week 10 - Theoretical
Antioxidant Minerals (Zinc, Selenium, Copper) and their functions
Week 11 - Theoretical
Use of antioxidants in food products
Week 12 - Theoretical
Use of antioxidants in cosmetics
Week 13 - Theoretical
Antioxidant Properties of Functional Foods
Week 14 - Theoretical
The antioxidant paradox
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory143270
Midterm Examination110111
Final Examination112113
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)94
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026