DSCW holds Webinar on Nutraceuticals and Functional Food
Ferozepur, March 1, 2024: A Webinar was held on Nutraceuticals at Dev Samaj College for Women under the supervision of Dr.Sangeeta, Principal, by the Post Graduate Department of Home Science, Department of Nutrition and Dietetics and Department of Chemistry. About 70 students participated in the webinar. The main objective of this webinar was to create health-related information among the students.
In this webinar, Dr Neera Raghav, Professor, Department of Chemistry, Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra participated as the keynote speaker. She shared with the students about the health benefits of nutritious foods and functional foods like turmeric, probiotics, honey, and soybeans, the protective compounds present in functional foods and also explained that these protective compounds protect us from various diseases, grains, provided information about the various nutrients present in pulses, legumes, nuts, etc., such as oxalates, proteases, lipases, etc., and the effects of anti-nutrients.
Nutraceuticals are food substances that can help prevent illness and maintain health. They are sometimes called "dietary supplements" or "functional foods"., she said.
Dr. Sangita, Principal, Dr. Head of Post Graduate Department of Home Science on the successful organization of this event.
Dr.Sangeet thanked the keynote speaker and also Vandana Gupta, Head of Nutrition and Dietetics Department Miss Simrat, Head of Post Graduate Chemistry Department Miss Neha and Dr. Harleen for the successful conduct of the Webinar.