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Nutritional Biochemistry

Course Description: Theoretical: Introduction - Enzymes - Bioenergetics - Metabolic pathways of carbohydrates, proteins, and lipids. Synthesis of glycogen, cholesterol, triglycerides, urea, uric acid, and protein. Body fluids and excretion of metabolic waste - Vitamins and trace minerals. Practical: Determination of the activity of some enzymes and metabolic compounds indicative of nutritional status in blood and urine, and signs of deficiency or excess.
Credit hours: 3
Prerequisites: CNUT310
Objectives of the course :
  • Understanding the role of enzymes in catalyzing metabolic reactions and how energy is extracted from food in living organisms.
  • The Importance of Vitamins and Minerals in Metabolic Processes. .
  • Genetic metabolic disorders and metabolic disturbances. With a special focus on diabetes, cholesterol disorders, and kidney diseases.
Course outputs :

Describe the metabolic pathways of nutrients in the body.
2. Recognizing the extraction of energy from food components within the body.
3. Identify the role of vitamins and minerals in nutrition. .

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  • Last updated: 2026-06-14

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