Course title
食科学特論Ⅰ   [Food science special lectureⅠ]
Course category courses for the doctral program  Requirement   Credit 2 
Department   Year   Semester 1st 
Course type 1st  Course code 148323
Instructor(s)
好田 正   [YOSHIDA Tadashi]
Facility affiliation Faculty of Agriculture Office   Email address

Course description
This lecture focuses on proteins, saccharides, lipids, and so on in food. These components play important roles in the immune-regulating functions of food.
Expected Learning
To be able to understand the health-promoting functions of food components and its application, focusing on the immune-regulating functions.
Course schedule
1. Functional components in food (4 periods)
Protein
Lipid
Saccharide
Vitamin、Polyphenol、others

2. Cells and responses of immune system (6 periods)
Lymphocyte
Antigen-presenting cell
Neutrophil, Basophil, Eosinophil, Mast cell
Cellular immunity
Humoral immunity
Mucosal immunity

3. Diseases associated with immune responses (3 periods)
Allergy, Autoimmune disease
Cancer, Infection
Life-style related disease

4. Functions of food (2 periods)
Immune activation
Immune regulation
Prerequisites
I recommend to learn biochemistry and cellular biology in advance.
Required Text(s) and Materials
suggesting in the lectures
References
Assessment/Grading
Presentation (50%), and oral examination (50%).
Message from instructor(s)
Course keywords
Food chemistry, Food immunology, Food functions
Office hours
lunch time (Take an appointment by E-mail)
Remarks 1
Remarks 2
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Lecture Language
Japanese
Language Subject
Last update
3/10/2022 10:33:16 AM