• Biochemistry of vision.

• Basic concepts of Nutrition: Nutritional requirement for maintaining normal health. Function of nutrients.

• Basal metabolic rate: factors affecting BMR, measurement and calculation of BMR.

• Elements of nutrition – Dietary requirement of carbohydrates, lipids and proteins,

• Biological value of proteins. Calorific value of common foods.

• Essential amino acids for man.

• Major classes of dietary lipids, essential fatty acids and their physiological functions

Unit V

Biochemistry of Vision