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					Vol. 12 No. 10 (2022): October 2022
				
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		The Effect of Roselle (Hibiscus) Juice on Mood Improvement in Healthy Adults
	


	
	
		

							
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								Noha M. Almoraie
							
															
									Food and Nutrition Department, Faculty of Human Sciences and Design, King Abdul-Aziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
																	
																																		
	
							
								Najlaa M. Aljefree
							
															
									PhD, Assistant Professor at King AbdulAziz University,
																	
																																		
	
							
								Maha A. Althaiban
							
															
									PhD, Assistant Professor at King AbdulAziz University
																	
																																		
	
							
								Mahitab A. Hanbazaza
							
															
									PhD, Assistant Professor at King AbdulAziz University
																	
																																		
	
							
								Huda A. Wazzan
							
															
									PhD, Assistant Professor at King AbdulAziz University
																	
																																		
	
							
								Israa M Shatwan
							
															
									PhD, Assistant Professor at King AbdulAziz University
																	
																																		


				
			
																	
					
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							https://doi.org/10.31989/ffhd.v12i10.985
						
					
				
			

						
										
					Abstract

					Introduction: The juice of Hibiscus sabdariffa Linn is commonly used as a traditional medicine for hypertension, pyrexia, and mood improvement. This study aimed to examine the effect of hibiscus juice on the mood states of healthy Saudi adults. 
Methods: A total of 32 healthy adults were asked to complete a questionnaire and were subsequently provided with 250 mL of prepared hibiscus juice to drink daily for 1 week. The participants were instructed to answer the Beck Depression Inventory before and after 1 week of drinking the hibiscus juice daily. 
Results: The results indicated a significantly positive change in the participants’ daily mood after 1 week of drinking 250 mL of hibiscus juice daily. Drinking hibiscus juice enhanced mood status by increasing relaxation and decreasing fear of the future and heart palpitations in most participants. Furthermore, it increased the consumption of caffeinated drinks. However, drinking hibiscus juice had no effect on the number of meals consumed. 
Conclusion: Drinking hibiscus juice had significant beneficial effects on mood. These results may be useful for future public health recommendations, especially among young adults and children. Further studies with larger sample sizes and longer experimental durations are needed to confirm and generalise these findings.

Keywords: Mood Improvement, Cognitive, Hibiscus, Saudi Arabia, Adults

				
			
			

						
																																																						
						
		


		

						
										
					
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