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Zahedan Journal of Research in Medical Sciences
The Official Journal of Zahedan University of Medical Sciences
e-ISSN 2383-2894
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Effect of Caraway Extract on the Performance of Selective Attention and Cognitive Flexibility
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1Department of Psychology, Islamic Azad Univers ity, Sciences and Research Branch, Tehran, Iran
2Department of Psychology, Payam-e-Noor University, Tehran, Iran
3Department of Psychology, Islamic Azad Univers ity, Sciences and Research Branch , Tehran, Iran
*Corresponding Author: Department of Psychology, Payam-e-Noor University, Tehran, Iran Email: [email protected]
Zahedan Journal of Research in Medical Sciences:Vol. 16, issue 9
Published online:Apr 20, 2013
Article type:Research Article
Received:Jun 09, 2012
Accepted:Aug 11, 2012
How to Cite:Zare H, Barghi-Irani Z, Nouhi S. Effect of Caraway Extract on the Performance of Selective Attention and Cognitive Flexibility. Zahedan J Res Med Sci. 2014;16(9):. doi:
Abstract
Background: This trial study is conducted in the field of psychopharmacology aiming to examine psychological effects of caraway.
Materials and Methods: The sample under study consists of two groups including experimental (N=22) and control (N=28); both groups were identical in terms of demographic characteristics. The subjects participated voluntarily in the study; they were placed into experimental and control groups by random selection. The evaluation of attention function test was carried out by computerized Stroop effect test.
Results: The results from analysis of covariance statistical test (ANCOVA) showed that taking caraway with an effective dose may increase functions of selective attention, response inhibition ability as well as cognitive flexibility and change (p<0.005).
Conclusion: Taking advantage of positive effects of caraway extract, it may be used as one of the herbal medicine in treating stress and increasing different attention functions.
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© 2014, Author(s). This open-access article is available under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0) International License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which allows for unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided that the original work is properly cited.
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