Effect of Caraway Extract on the Performance of Selective Attention and Cognitive Flexibility

Hossein Zare; Ziba  Barghi-Irani; Shahnaz Nouhi

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Effect of Caraway Extract on the Performance of Selective Attention and Cognitive Flexibility

Author(s):

Hossein Zare¹,

Ziba Barghi-Irani^2,*,

Shahnaz Nouhi³

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

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:Hossein Zare Ziba Barghi-Irani Shahnaz NouhiEffect of Caraway Extract on the Performance of Selective Attention and Cognitive Flexibility.Zahedan J Res Med Sci.16(9):null-null.

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.

Keywords

Caraway

Selective Attention

Cognitive Flexibility

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