Veidlapa Nr. M-3 (8)
Study Course Description
Food Supplements in Pharmacy
Course Code
LFK_035
Branch of Science
Basic medicine; Pharmacognosy
ECTS
3.00
Target Audience
Pharmacy
LQF
Level 7
Study Type And Form
Full-Time; Part-Time
Study Course Implementer
Course Supervisor
Inga Sīle
Structure Unit Manager
Baiba Mauriņa
Structural Unit
Department of Applied Pharmacy
Contacts
Riga, 16 Dzirciema Street, zftk@rsu.lv, +371 67061547
About Study Course
Objective
Promote the basic knowledge about food supplements: contribute to understanding the differences between food supplements and food, between food supplements and drugs; contribute to comprehension of health and nutrition claims; create notion about substances used in food supplements.
Preliminary Knowledge
Pharmacognosy, inorganic and organic chemistry, biochemistry, normal and pathological physiology, pharmacology, Latin, English.
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge
1.Upon completion of the course the students will be able to explain the difference between food supplements and daily food; term EU and LR regulations on food supplements; explain essence of nutrition and health claims made on foods; characterise the main active substance groups that are used in the food supplements; name official (non-commercial) evidence-based information sources about natural products that are used in the food supplements; explain rules for safe purchase rules of the food supplements.
Skills
1.Upon completion of the course the students will be able to see the difference between the food supplements and drugs and explain their effect on the physiological functions of the organism; critically evaluate the utility of food supplements depending on the biologically active substances that they contain; critically evaluate food supplement purchase and using safety; find and properly use non-commercial evidence-based information on natural products of food supplements.
Competences
1.As a result of successfully acquired course the students will be able to evaluate the role and utility of food supplements in providing normal function of human organism; evaluate the safety of food supplement use.
Assessment
Individual work
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Analysis of food supplement advertising and substances, EU Register on nutrition and health claims made on foods, EFSA register, herbal monographs, presentation.
In order to evaluate the quality of the study course as a whole, the student must fill out the study course evaluation questionnaire on the Student Portal.
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Examination
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1.
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Regular attendance of lectures and classes, good results of tests, homework, presentation.
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Study Course Theme Plan
FULL-TIME
Part 1
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Lecture
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Off site
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E-Studies platform
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2
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Topics
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General description of food supplements
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Class/Seminar
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Off site
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E-Studies platform
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2
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Topics
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General description of food supplements
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E-Studies platform
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2
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Topics
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Nutrition and health claims made on foods
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Off site
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E-Studies platform
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2
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Topics
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Nutrition and health claims made on foods
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Lecture
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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The main rules of food supplement purchase, food supplement falsification
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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The main rules of food supplement purchase, food supplement falsification
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Lecture
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Overview of the active substances that are frequently used in food supplements
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Overview of the active substances that are frequently used in food supplements
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Lecture
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Cholesterol-lowering food supplements
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Auditorium
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Cholesterol-lowering food supplements
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Other
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2
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Topics
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Food supplement production unit
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On site
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Other
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2
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Topics
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Food supplement production unit
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Off site
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E-Studies platform
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2
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Topics
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Food supplement production unit
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E-Studies platform
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Topics
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Food supplement production unit
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Auditorium
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Topics
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Presentation of individual independent work
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Auditorium
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Presentation of individual independent work
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Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
3.00
Contact hours:
32 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Exam (Written)
PART-TIME
Part 1
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Lecture
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Off site
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E-Studies platform
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4
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Topics
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General description of food supplements
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Contact hours
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Off site
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E-Studies platform
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4
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Topics
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General description of food supplements
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Lecture
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Location
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Contact hours
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Off site
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E-Studies platform
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4
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Topics
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Nutrition and health claims made on foods
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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Off site
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E-Studies platform
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4
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Topics
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Nutrition and health claims made on foods
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Lecture
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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Off site
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E-Studies platform
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4
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Topics
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The main rules of food supplement purchase, food supplement falsification
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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Off site
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E-Studies platform
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4
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Topics
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The main rules of food supplement purchase, food supplement falsification
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Lecture
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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Off site
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E-Studies platform
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4
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Topics
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Overview of the active substances that are frequently used in food supplements
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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Off site
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E-Studies platform
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4
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Topics
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Overview of the active substances that are frequently used in food supplements
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Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
3.00
Contact hours:
32 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Exam
Bibliography
Required Reading
1.
01.04.1999. Patērētāju tiesību aizsardzības likums: Latvijas Republikas likums. Latvijas Vēstnesis. 104/105. (akceptējams izdevums)
2.
06.03.1998. Pārtikas aprites uzraudzības likums. Latvijas Vēstnesis. 60/61. (akceptējams izdevums)
3.
05.03.2015. Prasības fasētas pārtikas marķējumam: LR Ministru kabineta noteikumi Nr. 115. Latvijas Vēstnesis. 46.
4.
10.12.2015. Prasības uztura bagātinātājiem: LR Ministru kabineta noteikumi Nr. 685. Latvijas Vēstnesis. 242.
5.
22.06.2006. Zāļu reģistrēšanas kārtība: LR Ministru kabineta noteikumi Nr. 376. Latvijas Vēstnesis. 97. (akceptējams izdevums)
6.
30.12.2006. Eiropas Parlamenta un Padomes Regula Nr. 1924/2006 (20.12.2006.) par uzturvērtības un veselīguma norādēm uz pārtikas produktiem. Eiropas Savienības Oficiālais Vēstnesis. 404. (akceptējams izdevums)
7.
EFSA’s Register of Questions. European Food Safety Authority.
8.
EU Register of nutrition and health claims made on foods. European Commission.
9.
Latvijas Uztura bagātinātāju reģistrs. No: Pārtikas un veterinārais dienests.
10.
Latvijas Republikas Zāļu reģistrs. No: Zāļu valsts aģentūra.
11.
Ārvalstu studentiem/For international students
12.
EFSA’s Register of Questions. European Food Safety Authority.
13.
EU Register of nutrition and health claims made on foods. European Commission.
Additional Reading
1.
World Health Organization. WHO monographs on selected medicinal plants.
2.
ESCOP Monographs: Scientific Foundation for Herbal Medicinal Products. – 2nd ed. – 2003.
3.
European Medicines Agency. Herbal Medicinal products.