NUTR 512 Study Guide - Comprehensive Final Exam Guide - Order Of Australia, Traditional Chinese Medicine, Phytochemical

• School: McGill University
• Department: Nutrition and Dietetics
• Course: NUTR 512
• Professor: Timothy Johns

Document Summary

Similar in appearance to / may be a conventional food. Have physiological benefit and / reduce risk of disease beyond basic nutritional functions. The four herbs: bases of the 1st assignment. The best is to know the smell, not just the name / pic. Most charismas tree: produce essential oil have distinct smell. Concentrated hydrophobic liquid containing volatile aroma compounds from plants. Non-polar molecules, dissolve in non-polar organic solvent (chlorophyll, gasoline) Complementary + alternative medicine (cam) that uses plant material + essential oils and other aroma for improving psychological or physical well-being. Include any bio-active things you buy in the store (nhp number) Readily degraded into diallyl polysulfides (potent h2s donor) Prevent cvd by lowering cholesterol - lipid metabolism inhibit platelet aggregation lower bp. Echinacea purpurea aerial extract alters course of influenza infection in mice. Can alter influenza (respiratory infections) by modulation of cytokines + indirect antiviral activity. Has less wt loss by treatment with echinacea.