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Effect of Spearmint Extract Containing Rosmarinic Acid on Physical and Executive Functioning Following a Tactical Operation
Author(s) -
Hoffman Jay R.,
BenMoshe Yuval,
Hoffman Mattan W.,
Ostfeld Ishay
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
the faseb journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.709
H-Index - 277
eISSN - 1530-6860
pISSN - 0892-6638
DOI - 10.1096/fasebj.2018.32.1_supplement.lb370
Subject(s) - alertness , placebo , feeling , randomized controlled trial , rosmarinic acid , cognition , psychology , executive functions , medicine , clinical psychology , psychiatry , biology , biochemistry , social psychology , alternative medicine , pathology , antioxidant
This investigation examined the effect of a proprietary spearmint extract containing rosmarinic acid (PSE) on physical, cognitive and executive functioning following a high‐risk tactical operation while sleep deprived for 24‐hours. Ten operators (35.1 ± 5.2 y; 177.6 ± 5.3 cm; 81.3 ± 9.3 kg) from an elite counter‐terrorism unit volunteered to participate in this randomized, double‐blind, parallel design study. Participants were randomized into either PSE or placebo (PL) group and ingested 900 mg·day − 1 of PSE or an equivalent amount of PL for 17‐days. PRE testing occurred prior to supplementation, while POST testing occurred within 1‐hour of the operation's conclusion. Magnitude based inferences indicated that differences between PSE and PL in jump power, reactive agility, eye‐hand coordination, and cognition were unclear. However, subjective feelings of energy, alertness and focus were very likely, likely and possibly better for PSE than PL, respectively. No difference (p = 0.64) in identifying the correct target was noted between groups, however all participants in PSE correctly identified the target, while only 60% of participants in PL correctly identified the target at POST. Although the results of this study do not provide conclusive evidence in regards to the efficacy of PSE, it does suggest that further research is warranted using a larger sample of participants. Support or Funding Information This study was supported by Kemin Foods, L.C. (Des Moines, IA). This abstract is from the Experimental Biology 2018 Meeting. There is no full text article associated with this abstract published in The FASEB Journal .