Veidlapa Nr. M-3 (8)
Study Course Description
Food Supplements
Course Code
LFK_040
Branch of Science
Clinical medicine; Nutrition
ECTS
3.00
Target Audience
Medical Services
LQF
Level 6
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 acquisition of basic knowledge about nutritional supplements (UB) necessary for work in the specialty, including promoting awareness of the difference between ordinary food and UB; between UB and medicine; promote awareness of nutritional value and health claims on food products; create an idea about the variety of natural substances in the composition of UB and their possible effects on the human body.
Preliminary Knowledge
Inorganic and organic chemistry, biochemistry, normal and pathological physiology, pharmacology, food chemistry, medical terminology, Latin, English, food law.
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge
1.Upon completion of the course the students will be able to: • explain the difference between food supplements and daily food, functional food, homeopatic and allopathic drugs; • explain the difference between food supplements, ethnomedicine, traditional, scientific medicine and homeopathy; • term EU and LR regulations on food supplements; • explain the essence of health claims made on foods; • name and classify the main groups and sources of the substances that are used in food supplements; • characterise the main active substance groups of food supplements and explain their role in providing normal function of human organism; • name official (non-commercial) evidence-based information sources about natural products that are used in the food supplements; • explain 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; • explain the role of food supplements in providing normal function of the human 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 supplements depending on the distribution form and information about the product; • independently improve their knowledge about food supplements and use that knowledge in their professional work.
Assessment
Individual work
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Weekly homeworks about certain theme, using non-commercial evidence-based information sources of natural products in food supplements; weekly individual work with the literature to prepare for the test; preparation of the report and presentation on the herbal drug.
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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The final assessment in the study course consists of an exam (50%) and a cumulative assessment from all tests and report presentation (50%).
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Study Course Theme Plan
FULL-TIME
Part 1
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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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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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General description of food supplements: definition, the main groups of the components used in the 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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On site
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Laboratory
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4
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Topics
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Differences between food supplements and drugs. Food and Veterinary Service register and Drug Register of the Republic of Latvia.
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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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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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EU and LR regulations on 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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On site
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Laboratory
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4
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Topics
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Understanding of health claims made on foods, their scientific substantiation.
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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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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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The differences between food supplements and ethnomedicine, traditional medicine, scientific medicine, homeopathy.
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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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On site
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Laboratory
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4
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Topics
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Overview of the herbal drugs and their products used in the drugs and food supplements, permitted and non-authorized health claims on the EU Register of nutrition and health claims.
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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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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Safety assesment of food supplements. The main rules of food supplement purchase, falsified 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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On site
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Laboratory
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4
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Topics
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Safety assesment of food supplements. The main rules of food supplement purchase, falsified food supplements.
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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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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 substance groups of herbal products that are frequently used in food supplements, their description, the role in providing normal function of the human organism.
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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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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 substance groups of herbal products that are frequently used in food supplements, their description, the role in providing normal function of the human organism.
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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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On site
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Laboratory
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4
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Topics
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Overview of the active substance groups of herbal products that are frequently used in food supplements, their description, the role in providing normal function of the human organism.
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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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On site
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Auditorium
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4
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Topics
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Report – overview of the herbal drugs and their products that are used in the drugs and food supplements, permitted and non-authorized health claims on the EU Register on nutrition and health claims – presentation.
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Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
3.00
Contact hours:
36 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Exam (Written)
PART-TIME
Part 1
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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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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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General description of food supplements: definition, the main groups of the components used in the 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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On site
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Laboratory
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4
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Topics
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Differences between food supplements and drugs. Food and Veterinary Service register and Drug Register of the Republic of Latvia.
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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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|---|---|---|
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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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EU and LR regulations on 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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|---|---|---|
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On site
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Laboratory
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4
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Topics
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Understanding of health claims made on foods, their scientific substantiation.
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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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|---|---|---|
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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 differences between food supplements and ethnomedicine, traditional medicine, scientific medicine, homeopathy.
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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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|---|---|---|
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On site
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Laboratory
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4
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Topics
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Overview of the herbal drugs and their products used in the drugs and food supplements, permitted and non-authorized health claims on the EU Register of nutrition and health claims.
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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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|---|---|---|
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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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Safety assesment of food supplements. The main rules of food supplement purchase, falsified 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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|---|---|---|
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On site
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Laboratory
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4
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Topics
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Safety assesment of food supplements. The main rules of food supplement purchase, falsified food supplements.
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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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|---|---|---|
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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 substance groups of herbal products that are frequently used in food supplements, their description, the role in providing normal function of the human organism.
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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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|---|---|---|
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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 substance groups of herbal products that are frequently used in food supplements, their description, the role in providing normal function of the human organism.
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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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|---|---|---|
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On site
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Laboratory
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4
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Topics
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Overview of the active substance groups of herbal products that are frequently used in food supplements, their description, the role in providing normal function of the human organism.
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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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|---|---|---|
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On site
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Auditorium
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4
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Topics
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Report – overview of the herbal drugs and their products that are used in the drugs and food supplements, permitted and non-authorized health claims on the EU Register on nutrition and health claims – presentation.
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Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
3.00
Contact hours:
36 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Exam (Written)
Bibliography
Required Reading
1.
01.04.1999. Patērētāju tiesību aizsardzības likums: Latvijas Republikas likums. Latvijas Vēstnesis. 104/105.
2.
06.03.1998. Pārtikas aprites uzraudzības likums. Latvijas Vēstnesis. 60/61.
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.
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.
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.
Additional Reading
1.
World Health Organization. WHO monographs on selected medicinal plants.
2.
European Scientific Cooperative on Phytotherapy. ESCOP Monographs. 2009.
3.
European Medicines Agency. Herbal Medicinal products.
Other Information Sources
1.
Van Wyk, B. E. 2005. Food plants of the world. 1st ed. Portland: Timber Press.