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.