Herbs and Spices in Nutrition Sciences

Herbs and spices have been components of human diets via culinary traditions for thousands of years. This course will focus on approximately two dozen popular herbs and spices, considering bioactive ingredients and proposed mechanisms of action for nutritionand health-focused outcomes. Evidence-based evaluations of health and wellness claims will be considered from the published literature, alongside the purported dietary and culinary benefits of herb and spice use.

Credits

3 credits

Course Code

NTR 617