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Apr 25, 2025
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NUTR 624 - Food and Nutrition Toxicology (3 units)
Physiological and metabolic principles of action of toxicants found in foods. Selective toxicity and detoxification mechanisms and food safety assessment techniques will be stressed.
Units of Lecture: 3
Offered: Every Spring - Even Years
Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. describe the principles of concentration (dose)-response relationship (dose makes the poison).
2. describe the common adverse effects of selected toxicants and their mechanisms of action.
3. describe the processes involved in absorption, distribution, metabolism and excretion of food toxicants, including the toxicokinectic behavior of toxicants.
4. describe the role of epidemiology and animal studies for the identification of toxicants or carcinogens in humans.
5. demonstrate an understanding of the factors which underlie species differences in response to potential toxicants.
6. describe methods for evaluating the hazards associated with exposure to food toxicants.
7. describe the fundamental mechanisms responsible for various types of toxicant and nutrient interactions.
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