Effect of neroli-flavored chewing gum on anxiety.

Esmaeelian, Mozhgan; Esmaeelian, Elahe

Esmaeelian, Mozhgan; Esmaeelian, Elahe.

Afiliación

Esmaeelian M; Department of Food Science and Technology, Damghan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Damghan, Iran. Electronic address: m.esmailiyan@yahoo.com.
Esmaeelian E; Department of Educational Sciences, Isfahan (Khorasgan) Branch, Islamic Azad University, Isfahan, Iran.

Explore (NY) ; 20(6): 103028, 2024 Jul 10.

Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-39033585

ABSTRACT

ABSTRACT

The aim of this study was to assess the effectiveness of neroli-flavored chewing gum in reducing anxiety. A single-blind, two-group study was conducted on 72 university students. Participants were randomly assigned to either the commercial neroli-flavored chewing gum (CNC) group or the natural hydro-distilled neroli-flavored chewing gum (NNC) group. The research instrument used was Spielberger's State-Anxiety questionnaire. While there was no significant difference in anxiety scores between the CNC and NNC groups before the intervention, a significant difference was observed in anxiety scores 20 min after the intervention. Within-group comparisons indicated statistically significant differences between pre-test and post-test values of anxiety in the NNC group. The results of this study suggest that natural hydro-distilled neroli-flavored chewing gum can reduce anxiety in university students.

Palabras clave

Chewing gum; Citrus aurantium L.; Neroli oil; Oral drug delivery; Spielberger; State-Anxiety

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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Idioma: En Revista: Explore (NY) Asunto de la revista: TERAPIAS COMPLEMENTARES Año: 2024 Tipo del documento: Article Pais de publicación: Estados Unidos

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