Food and Industrial Biotechnology

Knowledge and understanding of the biosynthetic pathways of the main classes of secondary plant metabolites. Knowledge of the roles of secondary metabolites in plant-environment interactions and in defense responses from biotic and abiotic stresses. Knowledge and use of secondary metabolites as food supplements and as active ingredients of drug. At the end of the module lessons, the students must know the main classes of secondary plant metabolites, their biosynthetic pathways, their physiological role and their possible use in the food, nutraceutical and industrial fields.