Banana peel has the potential to improve sleep quality. The purpose of this research is to test the effect of banana peel on improving sleep quality.
Insomnia is one of the most frequently complained sleep problems in sleep disorders, and in recent years has been regarded by the medical community as a disease that seriously affects people's lives and quality of life. The problem of perishable and perishable causes a great burden on the environment. However, banana peels actually contain many functional ingredients, such as dietary fiber, minerals, alkaloids, flavonoids, phenols, saponins, tannins and dopamine, etc. Banana peel contains more total phenols and total flavonoids than banana pulp. Studies have pointed out that banana peel extraction can inhibit the growth of fungi and bacteria. In addition, it also has antioxidant, anti-depressant, and diuretic functions. Banana peel can also improve the performance of tryptophan metabolism-related genes
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Enrollment
56
take 2 tablets 2 hours before bedtime for 4 consecutive weeks
take 2 tablets 2 hours before bedtime for 4 consecutive weeks
Taipei Medical University
Taipei, Taiwan
Sleep monitoring
Detect the electrical activity of the heart in the potential difference between two specific points on the body surface to reflect the state of sleep
Time frame: at 4 week after taking test sample
Serotonin
Venous blood was sampled to measure concentrations of Serotonin
Time frame: at 4 week after taking test sample
Melatonin
Collect saliva samples in the morning upon waking to measure melatonin concentration.
Time frame: at 4 week after taking test sample
Sleeping quality
The Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) will be utilized to assess sleeping quality. The minimum value is 0, the maximum value is 42. The higher the score, the worse the outcome.
Time frame: at 4 week after taking test sample
Insomnia Severity
The Insomnia Severity Index (ISI) will be utilized to assess insomnia severity. The minimum value is 0, the maximum value is 28. The higher the score, the worse the outcome.
Time frame: at 4 week after taking test sample
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