Nutritional Physiology of Vitamins and Minerals

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Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. Fundamental nutritional significance of fat soluble and water soluble vitamins and minerals to human metabolism, cell biology and physiology; micro-nutrient groups as per metabolic function or biochemical and physiological actions; important dietary sources, absorption, storage, metabolism, (bio)chemistry, deficiency and toxicity of individual nutrients in this context and basis of DRIs. Prerequisites: NUTR 203 and NUTR 301 ; junior or senior classification.