Effect of 4 weeks of frankincense consumption on explicit motor memory and serum BDNF in elderly men

Elham ASADI; Mohammad Reza Shahabi KASEB; Rasool ZEIDABADI; Mohammad Reza HAMEDINIA

Makale detayları

Effect of 4 weeks of frankincense consumption on explicit motor memory and serum BDNF in elderly men

Yazarlar:

Elham ASADI | Mohammad Reza Shahabi KASEB | Rasool ZEIDABADI | Mohammad Reza HAMEDINIA

Yayıncı:

TUBITAK

Dergi:

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences 2019 Vol.49 Issue 4, pp.1033-1040

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

7/2019

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2000749968

Sıklık:

İki Aylık

eISSN:

1303-6165

pISSN:

1300-0144

Özet:

 

Background/aim: Memory is a mechanism for coding, storing, and recalling information. Weak memory and learning disability are common psychological problems in the elderly. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of 4 weeks of frankincense consumption on explicit motor memory and serum BDNF in the elderly.Materials and methods: Twenty elderly men (mean age of 60.2 ± 1.7 years) were randomly divided into two groups: experimental (n = 12) and placebo (n = 8). The first blood samples were collected 24 h before the pretest. Then both groups participated in a 4-week exercise  program  based  on  the  protocol  of  exercising  motor  memory.  During  this  period,  the  experimental  group  received  500-mg  frankincense pills two times a day. The second blood sample collection and acquisition test were conducted following the last session of the exercise program. A retention test and a third blood sampling were performed 2 weeks after the last training session. Mixed analysis of variance (2 × 3) for repeated measures was used to analyze the data.Results: Intergroup comparisons showed that frankincense had a significant effect on the acquisition and retention of explicit motor memory. No difference was observed in serum BDNF between the experimental and placebo groups.Conclusion: This study revealed that 4 weeks of frankincense consumption facilitates the acquisition and retention of motor memory in older men with moderate mental status.

Makale detayları

Effect of 4 weeks of frankincense consumption on explicit motor memory and serum BDNF in elderly men

Yazarlar: Elham ASADI | Mohammad Reza Shahabi KASEB | Rasool ZEIDABADI | Mohammad Reza HAMEDINIA

Yayıncı: TUBITAK

Dergi: Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences 2019 Vol.49 Issue 4, pp.1033-1040

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 7/2019

Belge Dili: İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.): 2000749968

Sıklık: İki Aylık

eISSN: 1303-6165

pISSN: 1300-0144

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Elham ASADI | Mohammad Reza Shahabi KASEB | Rasool ZEIDABADI | Mohammad Reza HAMEDINIA

Yayıncı:

TUBITAK

Dergi:

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences 2019 Vol.49 Issue 4, pp.1033-1040

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

7/2019

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2000749968

Sıklık:

İki Aylık

eISSN:

1303-6165

pISSN:

1300-0144