NUTRACEUTICALS LECT 1 & 2 QUIZ

The most accurate definition of nutraceuticals:

• A food (or part of a food) that is used in the treatment of a disease.

• A food (or part of a food) that is high in nutrients beneficial for health.

• A food (or part of a food) that provides health benefits, including the prevention and/or treatment of a disease.

• A food (or part of a food) that is added with nutrients beneficial for health.

The following is an example of traditional nutraceuticals:

• Garlic

• Cheese

• High fibre bread

• Apple cider vinegar

The following is an example of recombinant nutraceuticals:

• Date vinegar

• Orange juice with calcium

• Blackcurrant drink with vitamin C

• High-protein wheat flour

The following nutraceutical is of animal origin:

• Beta-glucan

• Lycopene

• Beta-carotene

• Co-enzyme Q10

Potential adverse effect of dietary fibre includes

• constipation

• increased absorption of water-soluble vitamins

• decreased absorption of minerals

• increased calorie intake

Fructo-oligosaccharides (FOS) is a type of

• probiotic

• prebiotic

• postbiotic

• synbiotic

Synbiotic in which both the probiotic and prebiotic components work independently to achieve health benefits is known as

• divorced synbiotic

• synergistic synbiotic

• complementary synbiotic

• enhanced synbiotic

The following is an antioxidant vitamin EXCEPT:

• Beta-carotene

• Ascorbic acid

• Tocopherol

• Vitamin D

Health supplements claimed to assist in weight loss usually are adulterated with the following substance:

• Chlorpheniramine

• Sibutramine

• Glucosamine

• Nifedipine

The following statement is TRUE of nutraceutical sources.

• Humans can obtain glucosamine directly by consuming shellfish.

• Chemical synthesis is used to produce nutraceutical ingredients that are present in small amount in their natural sources.

• Coenzyme Q10 is produced commercially by direct extraction from animal source.

• The quality of nutraceuticals extracted directly from their natural sources is more consistent compared to the fermentation method.