Phytochemicals in Fruits & Vegetables at Texas A&M University

Phytochemicals in Fruits & Vegetables
to Improve Human Health

Fall 2007
Texas A&M University
Department of Horticultural Sciences

Fall 2007 Schedule

Phytochemicals Lecture Schedule - Update

Week	Title	Due Dates for Individual Critique
	Characterization of Bioactive Compounds
August 27 - 31	Introduction - Bhimu Patil, Ph.D. Biomedical Agriculture: A new approach to developing crops for health - Hendry Thompson, Ph.D. Analysis of Phytochemicals - Jennifer Brodbelt, Ph.D. Week at a Glance Go to eLearning Topic Discussion	Pre-Test Survey
	Mechanisms, drug interaction, and role in disease prevention
Sept. 3 - 7	Medicinal nutraceuticals and Cancer Prevention - Robert Newman, Ph.D. Potential of Myristicin, A Constituent of Parsley, in Chemoprevention - Hassan Ahmad, Ph.D. Week at a Glance Go to eLearning Topic Discussion	Title Due on September 6, 2007 at 5:00 PM Instructions for Graduate Term Paper Instructions for Undergraduate Term Paper
Sept. 10 - 14	Altering the Calcium and Metal Contents in Plants -Kendal Hirschi, Ph.D. Molecular Interactions of Turmeric with Cancer Chemotherapy - Siva Somasundaram, Ph.D Week at a Glance Go to eLearning Topic Discussion
Sept. 17 - 21	Grapefruit-Drug Interaction -Bhimu Patil, Ph.D. (5:00-5:45PM) Pharmocokinetics of grapefruit-Drug interaction -Susan Talcott, Ph.D. (5:45-6:30 PM) Phytochemicals and Eye Health - Paul S. Bernstein, M.D., Ph.D. Week at a Glance Go to eLearning Topic Discussion
Sept. 24 - 28	Bioactive Food Components - Micronutrients- K. Sandeep Prabhu, Ph.D. Antioxidant Health Benefits of Phytochemicals: the in vitro and in vivo evidence - John R. Burgess, Ph.D. Week at a Glance Go to eLearning Topic Discussion
Oct. 1 -5	Potential Targets of Phytochemicals in the Prostate- Richard Gunasekara, Ph.D. Biochemical insights into health-promoting properties of phytochemicals - Ed Harris, Ph.D. Week at a Glance Go to eLearning Topic Discussion
Oct. 8 - 12	Symposium on “Human Health Effects of Fruits and Vegetables Week at a Glance Go to eLearning Topic Discussion	No class but interested students can participate in the symposium
Oct. 15 - 19	Mid-Term Review Old graduate test 2005 Old undergraduated test 2005 Study questions Web discussion Mid Term Test Undergraduate mid term answers Graduate mid term answers Week at a Glance Go to eLearning Topic Discussion	Undergraduate Final Manuscript: Due October 16, 2007 at 8:00 PM Instructions for Undergraduate Term Paper
	Optimization of Bioactive Compounds through Agricultural Practices
Oct. 22 - 26	Bioactive Components in Citrus and Onion and Their Relation of Cancer and Chronic Disease Prevention - Bhimu Patil, Ph.D. Week at a Glance Go to eLearning Topic Discussion
Oct. 29 - Nov. 2	Effects of Processing on Phytochemicals in Fruits and Vegetables -Luke Howard, Ph.D. (5:00-5:45PM) Processing and Phytochemicals -Luis Cisneros-Zevallos, Ph.D. (5:45-6:30 PM) Environmental Regulation of Human Health Compounds - Ascorbic Acid, Beta-Carotene and Folic Acid - in Fresh Fruits and Vegetables - Gene E. Lester, Ph.D. Nov. 2, 2:00 PM - 5 PM - Student Presentation Week at a Glance Go to eLearning Topic Discussion	Graduate student presentation feedback
	Cancer Prevention and Bioavailability
Nov. 5 - 9	Diet and Colon Cancer -Nancy Turner, Ph.D.Cancer Challenges and Opportunities for Using the "Omics" to Define Functional Foods -Cindy Davis, Ph.D. Nov. 8, 1:45 PM - 3:45 PM - Student Presentation Nov. 9, 2:00 PM - 5 PM - Student Presentation Week at a Glance Go to eLearning Topic Discussion
Nov. 12 -16	Chemoprevention: Principals and Prospects -Gary D. Stoner, Ph.D. Chemical Modifications of Phytochemicals to give new Mechanism based anticancer drugs -Stephen Safe, Ph.D. Week at a Glance Go to eLearning Topic Discussion	Graduate Final Manuscript Due November 13, 2007 at 8:00 PM Instructions for Graduate Term Paper Course Evaluation
Nov. 19 - 23	Phytochemicals in Cancer Prevention - Dr. Michael Wargovich Thanksgiving Holiday Week at a Glance Go to eLearning Topic Discussion
Nov. 26 - 30	Carotenoids, Bioavailibility and Health Benefits - Steven J. Schwartz, Ph.D. Undergraduate Final Exam Review Graduate Final Exam Review Final Exam Study Questions Week at a Glance Go to eLearning Topic Discussion	Impact Evaluation
Dec. 3 - 7	Final Exam: December 3 Week at a Glance Go to eLearning Topic Discussion

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