Giacomo PEPE | VETERINARY NUTRACEUTICS AND ANIMAL FOOD CHEMISTRY
Giacomo PEPE VETERINARY NUTRACEUTICS AND ANIMAL FOOD CHEMISTRY
cod. 0712300009
VETERINARY NUTRACEUTICS AND ANIMAL FOOD CHEMISTRY
| 0712300009 | |
| DIPARTIMENTO DI FARMACIA | |
| EQF6 | |
| PHARMACEUTICALS AND NUTRACEUTICALS FOR ANIMALS | |
| 2025/2026 |
| OBBLIGATORIO | |
| YEAR OF COURSE 2 | |
| YEAR OF DIDACTIC SYSTEM 2022 | |
| SPRING SEMESTER |
| SSD | CFU | HOURS | ACTIVITY | ||
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| NUTRACEUTICA ANIMALE MODULO DI NUTRACEUTICA ANIMALE E CHIMICA DEGLI ALIMENTI PER | |||||
| CHIM/08 | 6 | 48 | LESSONS | ||
| CHIMICA DEGLI ALIMENTI DESTINATI AGLI ANIMALI MODULO DI NUTRACEUTICA ANIMALE E CHIMICA DEGLI ALIMENTI PER ANIMALI | |||||
| CHIM/10 | 6 | 48 | LESSONS | ||
| Objectives | |
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| VETERINARY NUTRACEUTICS THE COURSE AIMS TO PROVIDE BASIC INFORMATION REGARDING COMPOSITION, PROPERTIES, TRANSFORMATIONS AND METABOLISM OF VETERINARY NUTRACEUTICALS, FUNCTIONAL FEEDS AND ANIMAL DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS. AT THE END OF THE COURSE THE STUDENT WILL - KNOWS THE BASIC ELEMENTS ON THE MECHANISM OF ACTION AT THE CELLULAR, MOLECULAR, METABOLIC, GENETIC AND EPIGENETIC LEVEL OF NUTRACEUTICAL COMPONENTS- WILL BE ABLE TO UNDERSTAND THE RATIONALE FOR USING THE MAIN NUTRACEUTICALS IN THE PROTECTION / PREVENTION OF ANIMAL DISEASES. - WILL BE ABLE TO COMMUNICATE AND ADVISE ON THE OPTIMAL USE OF NUTRACEUTICALS WITHIN THE FRAMEWORK OF THE GUIDELINES FOR PROPER ANIMAL HEALTH AND WELL-BEING. FOOD CHEMISTRY FOR ANIMALS THE COURSE AIMS TO PROVIDE INFORMATION ON THE CHEMICAL-NUTRITIONAL CHARACTERISTICS OF THE MAIN FOODS USED FOR FARMING AND PET ANIMALS. KNOWLEDGE RELATING TO THE METHODOLOGIES APPLIED FOR THE ASSESSMENT OF THE SAFETY AND QUALITY OF FOOD FOR ANIMAL USE AND TO PROVIDE KNOWLEDGE RELATING TO THE LEGISLATION AND LABELING OF PRODUCTS FOR ANIMAL USE. KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING: AT THE END OF THE COURSE THE STUDENT WILL KNOW: - THE FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES OF FOOD CHEMISTRY - THE MAIN ANALYTICAL TECHNIQUES USED FOR THE DETERMINATION OF THE MAIN NUTRIENTS AND FOR THE QUALITY CONTROL OF FOOD PRODUCTS FOR ZOOTECHNICAL USE - THE REGULATIONS RELATING TO THE PRODUCTION AND MARKETING OF FOOD PRODUCTS FOR ZOOTECHNICAL USE ABILITY TO APPLY KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING: THE STUDENT, APPLYING THE ACQUIRED SKILLS, SHOULD BE ABLE TO: - CARRY OUT ASSESSMENTS REGARDING THE CHEMICAL-NUTRITIONAL ASPECTS OF A FOOD PRODUCT FOR ANIMAL USE - TO CARRY OUT A FOOD CHEMICAL ANALYSIS TO ASSESS THE SAFETY, GENUINITY AND QUALITY OF FOOD FOR ANIMAL USE - APPLY THE CURRENT LEGISLATION AND INTERPRET THE LABEL OF A FOOD PRODUCT FOR ANIMAL USE |
| Prerequisites | |
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| VETERINARY NUTRACEUTICS THE COURSE REQUIRES KNOWLEDGE OF GENERAL AND INORGANIC CHEMISTRY, ANIMAL ANATOMY AND ZOOLOGY, APPLIED BIOLOGY AND ELEMENTS OF VETERINARY PHYSIOLOGY, BOTANY/PHARMACOGNOSY AND LABORATORY OF DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT OF NUTRACEUTICALS, FOOD AND FEED SUPPLEMENTS FOR VETERINARY USE. FOOD CHEMISTRY FOR ANIMALS THE COURSE PRESUPPOSES KNOWLEDGE OF GENERAL AND INORGANIC CHEMISTRY, ANIMAL ANATOMY AND ZOOLOGY, APPLIED BIOLOGY AND ELEMENTS OF PHYSIOLOGY AND VETERINARY BOTANY/PHARMACOGNOSY. THEREFORE IT IS STRONGLY RECOMMENDED THE ACQUISITION OF THE TEACHING OBJECTIVES RELATED TO THE FIRST YEAR |
| Contents | |
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| VETERINARY NUTRACEUTICS LECTURES (30 HOURS) DEFINITION AND CLASSIFICATION OF NUTRACEUTICALS: TRADITIONAL AND NON-TRADITIONAL NUTRACEUTICALS (4 HOURS) CHEMICAL STRUCTURES, CHEMICO-PHYSICAL PROPERTIES, BIOLOGICAL-HEALTH VALUE DEMONSTRATED BY CLINICAL STUDIES, AND DISTRIBUTION IN FEEDS OF THE MAIN NUTRACEUTICALS: -PREBIOTICS, PROBIOTICS, SYNBIOTICS, AND ANTIMICROBIALS (6 HOURS) -GLUCOSINOLATES AND ORGANOSULFUR COMPOUNDS, POLYPHENOLS AND FLAVONOIDS (4 HOURS) -BERBERINE, ESSENTIAL OILS, TURMERIC, CURCUMIN (2 HOURS) -ALGAE, AND MICROALGAE (2 HOURS) -ACACIA NILOTICA, GINGER, FENUGREEK, AND NEEM EXTRACT (4 HOURS) -CANNABIS IN VETERINARY MEDICINE: CANNABINOID THERAPIES FOR ANIMALS (4 HOURS) DESCRIPTION OF ADVANCED ANALYTICAL METHODS FOR THE CHEMICAL CHARACTERIZATION AND QUALITY CONTROL OF NUTRACEUTICAL PRODUCTS AND COMPLEMENTARY FEEDS (4 HOURS) LABORATORY (18 HOURS) THE LABORATORY ACTIVITIES INCLUDE EXPERIMENTS AIMED AT EXTRACTING BIOACTIVE MOLECULES OF NUTRACEUTICAL INTEREST FROM PLANT MATRICES USING VARIOUS TECHNIQUES (LLE, SOXHLET, NAVIGLIO, MAE, UAE) OVER A TOTAL DURATION OF 6 HOURS. THIS WILL BE FOLLOWED BY CHEMICAL CHARACTERIZATION THROUGH REVERSE-PHASE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY (6 HOURS), AND FINALLY, THE ASSESSMENT OF POTENTIAL ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITIES USING DPPH, FRAP, AND ABTS ASSAYS (6 HOURS). FOOD CHEMISTRY FOR ANIMALS LECTURES (48 HOURS - 6 CFU) INTRODUCTION TO THE COURSE (2 HOURS) MACRONUTRIENTS: LIPIDS, CARBOHYDRATES AND PROTIDS (6 HOURS). FOOD ANALYSIS (6 HOURS) ZOOTECHNICAL FOODS (4 HOURS) SYSTEMS FOR EXPRESSING THE NUTRITIONAL VALUE OF FOOD IN THE ZOOTECHNICAL FIELD (4 HOURS) THE ENERGY VALUE OF FOOD (4 HOURS) FEEDING OF DAIRY COW, BEEF CATTLE AND WEANING OF CALF (4 HOURS) PIGS FEEDING: GESTATION, LACTATION AND FATTENING (2 HOURS) EQUINE NUTRITION: GESTATION, LACTATION AND ADULTS (2 HOURS) FEEDING OF SHEEP AND GOATS: GESTATION, LACTATION AND WEANING OF LAMBS (2 HOURS) CHICKEN FEEDING: LAYING HENS, BROILERS (2 HOURS) NUTRITIONAL MANAGEMENT IN THE PHASES OF REPRODUCTION AND GROWTH OF DOGS AND CATS (4 HOURS) INDUSTRIAL FEED: DRY AND WET. CURRENT REGULATIONS (4 HOURS) ON- AND OFF-PACK LABELING AND COMMUNICATION (ATTACHMENT/CLAIM) (2 HOURS) |
| Teaching Methods | |
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| VETERINARY NUTRACEUTICS THE COURSE CONSISTS OF 30 HOURS OF LECTURES AND 18 HOURS OF LABORATORY ACTIVITIES. THE LECTURES ARE HELD IN A CLASSROOM WITH THE AID OF PROJECTIONS AND TEXTS DEDICATED TO AN IN-DEPTH STUDY OF THE TOPICS COVERED. THE LECTURES WILL ENABLE STUDENTS TO ACQUIRE KNOWLEDGE ON THE SUBJECT OF NUTRACEUTICALS, COVERING BOTH CHEMICAL-BIOLOGICAL AND THERAPEUTIC-APPLICATIVE ASPECTS, AS WELL AS THEIR USE IN ANIMAL HEALTH MANAGEMENT. THE LABORATORY ACTIVITIES INCLUDE EXPERIMENTS AIMED AT THE EXTRACTION, CHARACTERIZATION, AND EVALUATION OF THE BIOLOGICAL PROPERTIES OF NUTRACEUTICALS. PARTICIPATION IS STRONGLY RECOMMENDED. FOOD CHEMISTRY FOR ANIMALS LECTURES 48 HOURS (6 CFU), WHICH TAKE PLACE IN THE CLASSROOM WITH THE AID OF PROJECTIONS AND TEXTS DEDICATED TO THE IN-DEPTH OF THE TOPICS COVERED. PARTICIPATION IN FACE-LEARNING IS STRONGLY RECOMMENDED |
| Verification of learning | |
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| VETERINARY NUTRACEUTICS THE FINAL ORAL EXAMINATION WILL CONSIST OF IN-DEPTH QUESTIONS AND DISCUSSION (20 MIN) OF THE TOPICS COVERED DURING THE COURSE. TO PASS THE EXAMINATION, THE STUDENT SHOULD OBTAIN A SCORE OF AT LEAST 18/30. THE MINIMUM PASSING GRADE FOR THE EXAM IS 18/30 AND WILL BE AWARDED TO STUDENTS WHO DEMONSTRATE A BASIC KNOWLEDGE OF THE MAIN NUTRACEUTICALS USED IN THE VETERINARY FIELD, ALTHOUGH WITH A LIMITED ABILITY TO LINK THEIR MECHANISMS OF ACTION TO PHYSIOLOGICAL AND PATHOLOGICAL CONTEXTS. THE HIGHEST GRADE, 30/30 WITH HONORS, MAY BE AWARDED TO STUDENTS WHO DEMONSTRATE AN IN-DEPTH UNDERSTANDING OF THE CHEMICAL AND FUNCTIONAL CHARACTERISTICS OF NUTRACEUTICALS, THEIR EFFECTS ON THE ANIMAL ORGANISM, AND THEIR APPLICATION IN THE PREVENTION AND SUPPORT OF THE TREATMENT OF SPECIFIC VETERINARY DISEASES. FOOD CHEMISTRY FOR ANIMALS THE ACHIEVEMENT OF THE COURSE OBJECTIVES IS CERTIFIED BY PASSING AN ORAL EXAM WHICH CONSISTS OF AN INTERVIEW OF APPROXIMATELY 20 MIN, WITH QUESTIONS AND DISCUSSION ON THE CONTENTS INDICATED IN THE COURSE PROGRAM AND IS AIMED AT ASSESSING THE LEVEL OF KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITY UNDERSTANDING REACHED BY THE STUDENT, AS WELL AS VERIFYING THEIR ABILITY TO EXPOSE USING THE APPROPRIATE TERMINOLOGY. THE EXAM IS PASSED WITH A SCORE OF AT LEAST 18/30. FURTHERMORE, A WRITTEN ASSESSMENT TEST WILL BE CARRIED OUT IN THE LAST WEEK OF THE COURSE TO ALLOW STUDENTS TO ASSESS THEIR PREPARATION. |
| Texts | |
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| VETERINARY NUTRACEUTICS REFERENCE BOOKS: L. MANNINA, M. DAGLIA, A. RITIENI. LA CHIMICA E GLI ALIMENTI NUTRIENTI E ASPETTI NUTRACEUTICI. CASA EDITRICE AMBROSIANA. ZANICHELLI. 2019 RAMESH C. GUPTA AJAY SRIVASTAVA RAJIV LALL EDITORS. NUTRACEUTICALS IN VETERINARY MEDICINE NOTES FROM LECTURES. DIDACTICAL MATERIAL, SLIDES, DISTRIBUTED DURING LESSONS. -M. ANTONGIOVANNI, A. BUCIONI, M. MELE, NUTRIZIONE E ALIMENTAZIONE DEGLI ANIMALI IN PRODUZIONE ZOOTECICA, EDAGRICOLE -G. BIAGI, B. CHIOFALO, M.I. CUTRIGNELLI, A. DE ANGELIS, E. FUSI, G. MEINERI, L. PROLA, R. RICCI, M. SANDRI, NUTRIZIONE E ALIMENRAZIONE DEL CANE E DEL GATTO, EDAGRICOLE - EDUCATIONAL MATERIAL ON TEACHER'S ONLINE PLATFORMS. |
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| THE COURSE WILL BE TAUGHT IN ITALIAN, IN THE CLASSROOMS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PHARMACY. |
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