WorksheetsNUTRACEUTICALS LECT 1 & 2 QUIZ
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 15mins
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.
The following statement is TRUE of docosahexaenoic acid (DHA):
It is an omega-6 fatty acid.
Gamma-linolenic acid is the precursor of DHA.
It is produced commercially from salmon.
DHA is present in complex mixture with alpha-linolenic acid in its natural sources.
Fish skin is a potential source of
pectin
gelatine
lutein
beta-glucan
The following is TRUE of carnitine:
L-carnitine is toxic.
Carnitine supplements are often promoted as “fat-burner.”
Soybean is a rich source of carnitine.
The fermentation process is typically used to produce pharmaceutical-grade L-carnitine.
The following are the reasons advanced analytical techniques is needed to carry out the analysis of nutraceuticals EXCEPT:
Complexity of the substances.
Variability in their compositions.
Abundance of the substances.
Lack of standardisation in their analytical methods.
Cereal processing byproducts such as brans, germs, and husk are a rich source of
fibers
vitamin C
fatty acids
beta carotene
The recommended ratio of omega-3 to omega-6 fatty acids in a healthy diet is
1:6
1:5
1:4
4:1
Glucosamine can be obtained by hydrolysis of
purine
chitin
arginine
collagen
Coenzyme Q10 is being produced commercially through
chemical synthesis
solvent extraction
fermentation
supercritical fluid extraction
