GC University, Faisalabad Layyah Campus
Department of Food Science and Technology
Subject Name: Nutritional Biochemistry 3(3-0) Course Code: HND-509
Instructor Name: Zunair Abdullah Degree: BS (HND 5th Sem)
Quizzes/
Weeks Description of Topic Assignments
Presentations
1st Week Introduction
2nd Week Carbohydrates
3rd Week Classification Carbohydrates & structure Quiz No. 1
Physical and chemical properties of
4th Week Assignment 1
Carbohydrates
5th Week Measurement for energy production &
expenditure
Metabolism of Carbohydrates
6th Week
Lipids: classification and structure
7th Week Presentation
Fatty acids and their properties
8th Week
9th Week MID SEMESTER EXAMS
10th Week Metabolism of Fats and Lipids Assignment 2
11th Week Proteins: classification and structure Presentation
Amino acids, chemical, physical and functional
12th Week
properties
13th Week Energy requirements, balance and regulation Quiz No. 2
Vitamins: classification, properties, structure,
14th Week Assignment 3
functions and metabolism
15th Week Biochemical aspects of Micro- nutrients Presentation
16th Week Enzymes: nature, functions, classification
17th Week Revision
18th Week FINAL SEMESTER EXAMS
Please note: This is a proposed schedule and may be varied at the discretion of the instructor to give a
greater or lesser degree of emphasis to particular topics.
BOOKS RECOMMENDED
Ahmad. M. 2009. Essentials of Medical Bio-chemistry, (8th Ed.). Vol.1 &11. Merit
Publishers, Multan, Pakistan
Chatergea MN and Shinde R. 2007. Text Book of Medical Biochemistry. (7th Ed.) Jaypee
Brothers, New Dehli, India.
Duncan AW. 2007. The Chemistry of Food and Nutrition. The Echo Library. 131 high St.
Teddington, Middlesex TWII 8HH.