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HNFE-5194: Dietary Supplements and Health

Description: Practical and fundamental aspects of widely used dietary and herbal supplements, including micronutrients, macronutrients, prebiotics, probiotics, plant extracts, and bioactive compounds. Efficacy and mechanism of dietary and herbal supplements in weight management, health promotion, and disease prevention. Interaction of dietary supplements with gut microbiome. Safety and regulatory considerations for the use of dietary supplements. Focused literature review and project development. Pre: Graduate Standing.

Pathways: N/A

Course Hours: 3 credits

Prerequisites: N/A

Required By: N/A

Corequisites: N/A

Crosslist: N/A

Repeatability: N/A

Sections Taught: 2

Average GPA: 3.93 (A)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 90.00%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 0.00%

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