Origin of agriculture and plant domestication.
Characteristics of the main crops: poaceae, fabaceae, rosaceae, solanaceae, brassicaceae. nutritional values of the different plant organs and nutrients bioavailability.
Primary and secondary metabolism.
Nutrients from plants: proteins, lipids and oils, carbohydrates, fibers, minerals, vitamins and antioxidants.
Nutritional values of secondary metabolism and bioactive compounds: terpenes, phenols, alkaloids, cyanogenic glucosides, glucosinolates, non-protein amino acids.
Effects of the environmental conditions on primary and secondary metabolism: food quality and production of aromas, flavors and toxins.
Plant bioactive compounds as dietary supplements. effects of storage conditions and pre- and post-harvest diseases on nutritional quality of plant foods. allergy and intolerances caused by plant substances in crop species.
Genetic improvement and biotechnology approaches to develop crop plants resistant to environmental stress with high nutritive contents.
Characteristics of the main crops: poaceae, fabaceae, rosaceae, solanaceae, brassicaceae. nutritional values of the different plant organs and nutrients bioavailability.
Primary and secondary metabolism.
Nutrients from plants: proteins, lipids and oils, carbohydrates, fibers, minerals, vitamins and antioxidants.
Nutritional values of secondary metabolism and bioactive compounds: terpenes, phenols, alkaloids, cyanogenic glucosides, glucosinolates, non-protein amino acids.
Effects of the environmental conditions on primary and secondary metabolism: food quality and production of aromas, flavors and toxins.
Plant bioactive compounds as dietary supplements. effects of storage conditions and pre- and post-harvest diseases on nutritional quality of plant foods. allergy and intolerances caused by plant substances in crop species.
Genetic improvement and biotechnology approaches to develop crop plants resistant to environmental stress with high nutritive contents.
teacher profile teaching materials
Origin of agriculture and plant domestication. Characteristics of the main crops: Poaceae, Fabaceae, Rosaceae, Solanaceae, Brassicaceae. Nutritional values of the different plant organs and nutrients bioavailability. Primary and secondary metabolism. Nutrients from plants: proteins, lipids and oils, carbohydrates, fibers, minerals, vitamins and antioxidants. Nutritional values of secondary metabolism and bioactive compounds: terpenes, phenols, alkaloids, cyanogenic glucosides, glucosinolates, non-protein amino acids. Effects of the environmental conditions on primary and secondary metabolism: food quality and production of aromas, flavors and toxins. Plant bioactive compounds as dietary supplements. Effects of storage conditions and pre- and post-harvest diseases on nutritional quality of plant foods. Allergy and intolerances caused by plant substances present in crop species. Genetic improvement and biotechnology approaches to develop crop plants with high nutritive contents and resistant to environmental stress.
2. Biologia delle Piante. Vol 2: Interazioni con l’ambiente e Domesticazione. Smith A. M. et al.; Zanichelli.
3. Lecture notes and scientific articles provided by the teacher
The professor receives every day by appointment via e-mail: alessandra.cona@uniroma3.it
Mutuazione: 20410213 Nutrienti di origine vegetale in Biologia per la ricerca molecolare, cellulare e fisiopatologica LM-6 CONA ALESSANDRA
Programme
Origin of agriculture and plant domestication. Characteristics of the main crops: Poaceae, Fabaceae, Rosaceae, Solanaceae, Brassicaceae. Nutritional values of the different plant organs and nutrients bioavailability. Primary and secondary metabolism. Nutrients from plants: proteins, lipids and oils, carbohydrates, fibers, minerals, vitamins and antioxidants. Nutritional values of secondary metabolism and bioactive compounds: terpenes, phenols, alkaloids, cyanogenic glucosides, glucosinolates, non-protein amino acids. Effects of the environmental conditions on primary and secondary metabolism: food quality and production of aromas, flavors and toxins. Plant bioactive compounds as dietary supplements. Effects of storage conditions and pre- and post-harvest diseases on nutritional quality of plant foods. Allergy and intolerances caused by plant substances present in crop species. Genetic improvement and biotechnology approaches to develop crop plants with high nutritive contents and resistant to environmental stress.
Core Documentation
1. Piante alimentari. Biologia, composizione chimica, utilizzazione. Rinallo C.; Piccin.2. Biologia delle Piante. Vol 2: Interazioni con l’ambiente e Domesticazione. Smith A. M. et al.; Zanichelli.
3. Lecture notes and scientific articles provided by the teacher
The professor receives every day by appointment via e-mail: alessandra.cona@uniroma3.it
Type of delivery of the course
The course will take place with lecturesType of evaluation
Option 1: oral exam on the whole program Option 2: The exam is divided into three tests: 1) Written test carried out before the end of the course on the metabolism of sugars, lipids and secondary metabolism pathways (maximum 10 points) 2) Oral presentation of a topic chosen by the student (maximum 10 points) 3) Oral exam on the rest of the program (maximum 10 points)