Effect of a supplement containing Tongkat Ali intake on sleep, fatigue and psychological mood state

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  • トンカットアリ含有サプリメントの睡眠、疲労及び心理的気分状態への効果

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Background Tongkat Ali is used as a traditional folk remedy in Southeast Asian countries and the health benefits of consuming its products are well documented. However, few studies have reported the effects of Tongkat Ali supplementation on fatigue and psychological mood state. Objectives A randomized double blind placebo-controlled crossover study was conducted to investigate the effects of Tongkat Ali supplement on fatigue and psychological mood state. Methods We conducted the randomized double-blind placebo controlled cross over study to assess the efficacy of the Tongkat Ali supplement on fatigue and psychological mood state. Healthy adults were divided by age and body mass index (BMI) at baseline, into the Tongkat Ali first group, in which the participants consumed the Tongkat Ali supplements, and the placebo first group, in which the participants consumed placebo tablets Results An improvement in score from baseline in POMS Confusion-Bewilderment (CB) was observed only in the Tongkat Ali group (P<0.05). Conclusions The study indicated the single intake of Tongkat Ali supplements has the potential to improve psychological stress in healthy Japanese adults.

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