Title: Nutrigenomics

Authors: V.S. Gomase, S. Tagore

Addresses: Department of Bioinformatics, Padmashree Dr. D.Y. Patil University, Plot No 50, Sector 15, CBD Belapur Navi Mumbai 400614, India. ' Department of Bioinformatics, Padmashree Dr. D.Y. Patil University, Plot No 50, Sector 15, CBD Belapur Navi Mumbai 400614, India

Abstract: Nutrigenomics deals with studying of molecular relationships between nutrition and the response of genes. Also involves the characterisation of gene products and the physiological function and interactions of these products. Nutrigenomics focuses on the effect of nutrients on the genome, proteome, metabolome and explains the relationship between these specific nutrients and nutrient-regimes on human health. Nutrigenomics are widely used for studying heart-related disorders as well as diet-related disorders.

Keywords: diabetes; homeostasis; metabolome; microarray; oncology; nutrigenomics; nutrition; genome; proteome; nutrients; heart disorders; diet disorders; gene responses.

DOI: 10.1504/IJFSNPH.2009.026922

International Journal of Food Safety, Nutrition and Public Health, 2009 Vol.2 No.1, pp.89 - 99

Published online: 08 Jul 2009 *

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