Information Package / Course Catalogue
Functional Food Ingredients and Nutraceuticals
Course Code: GMP508
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Second Cycle (Master's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 8
Objectives of the Course

The aim of this course is to make a critical review on the processing technologies of funtional food ingredients and nutraceuticals and their potential health benefits with the current scientific studies.

Course Content

Introduction to functional food ingredients and nutraceuticals, production technologies for functional food ingredients (extraction, distillation, dehydration, membran separation, nanotechnology, bioprocess, encapsulation), health effects of funtional food ingredients and nutraceuticals.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Hilal ŞAHİN NADEEM
Learning Outcomes
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Recommended or Required Reading
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Introduction to functional ingredients: carotenoids, dietary fiber, fatty acids, flavonoids, isothiocyanates, phenolic acids, plant stanols and sterols, polyols, phytoestrogens, prebiotics and probiotics, soy protein, microalgea, vitamins and minerals.
Week 2 - Theoretical
Introduction to nutraceuticals
Week 3 - Theoretical
Production of functional food ingredients by extraction technology
Week 4 - Theoretical
Production of fuctional ingredients by distillation and dehydration technologies
Week 5 - Theoretical
Production of functional ingredients by membran separation technology
Week 6 - Theoretical
Production of functional ingredients by nanotechnology
Week 7 - Intermediate Exam
Production of functional ingredients by bioprocessing technology
Week 8 - Theoretical
Production of functional ingredients by encapsulation technology
Week 9 - Theoretical
Health effects of funtional food ingredients and nutraceuticals: Cardiovascular health, obesity, diabetes and hypertension
Week 10 - Theoretical
Health effects of funtional food ingredients and nutraceuticals: Arthritis, inflammation, joint disorders, and pulmonary diseases
Week 11 - Theoretical
Health effects of funtional food ingredients and nutraceuticals: Immune health and cancer
Week 12 - Theoretical
Health effects of funtional food ingredients and nutraceuticals: Ocular, hair and skin health
Week 13 - Theoretical
Health effects of funtional food ingredients and nutraceuticals: Gastrointestinal disorders
Week 14 - Final Exam
Health effects of funtional food ingredients and nutraceuticals: Fertility and sleep disorders.
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%20
Final Examination1%50
Assignment1%10
Term Assignment1%20
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory142370
Assignment128230
Term Project128230
Midterm Examination129130
Final Examination139140
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)200
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
OÇ-1
2
3
3
3
3
OÇ-2
2
3
3
3
3
OÇ-3
3
4
3
3
3
OÇ-4
2
4
3
3
3
OÇ-5
2
3
3
3
3
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026