Reduction of depression and anxiety by 4 weeks Hericium erinaceus intake
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- Nagano Mayumi
- Department of Clinical Psychology, Kyoto Bunkyo University
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- Shimizu Kuniyoshi
- Faculty of Agriculture, Kyushu University
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- Kondo Ryuichiro
- Faculty of Agriculture, Kyushu University
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- Hayashi Chickako
- Kyushu-Eiyouhukushi University
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- Sato Daigo
- Aso Biotech
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- Kitagawa Katsuyuki
- Aso Biotech
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- Ohnuki Koichiro
- Kyushu-Eiyouhukushi University
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Abstract
Hericium erinaceus, a well known edible mashroom, has numerous biological activities. Especially hericenones and erinacines isolated from its fruiting body stimulate nerve growth factor (NGF) synthesis, which expects H. erinaceus to have some effects on brain functions and autonomic nervous system. Herein, we investigated the clinical effects of H. erinaceus on menopause, depression, sleep quality and indefinite complaints, using the Kupperman Menopausal Index (KMI), the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CES-D), the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), and the Indefinite Complaints Index (ICI). Thirty females were randomly assigned to either the H. erinaceus (HE) group or the placebo group and took HE cookies or placebo cookies for 4 weeks. Each of the CES-D and the ICI score after the HE intake was significantly lower than that before. In two terms of the ICI, “insentive” and “palpitatio”, each of the mean score of the HE group was significantly lower than the placebo group. “Concentration”, “irritating” and “anxious” tended to be lower than the placebo group. Our results show that HE intake has the possibility to reduce depression and anxiety and these results suggest a different mechanism from NGF-enhancing action of H. erinaceus.
Journal
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- Biomedical Research
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Biomedical Research 31 (4), 231-237, 2010
Biomedical Research Press
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Details 詳細情報について
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- CRID
- 1390282679877446016
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- NII Article ID
- 130004470755
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- ISSN
- 1880313X
- 03886107
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- Text Lang
- en
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- Data Source
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- JaLC
- Crossref
- CiNii Articles
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- Abstract License Flag
- Disallowed