The Effect of Roselle (Hibiscus) Juice on Mood Improvement in Healthy Adults | Functional Foods in Health and Disease - Online ISSN: 2160-3855; Print ISSN: 2378-7007 Skip to main content Skip to main navigation menu Skip to site footer Open Menu Functional Foods in Health and Disease - Online ISSN: 2160-3855; Print ISSN: 2378-7007 Home Food Science Publisher Functional Food Center Current Archives About About the Journal Aims and Scope Contact Editing Services Editorial Team Express Peer Review Graphical Abstract Journal Insights Privacy Statement Submissions Announcements Search Search Register Login Home / Archives / Vol. 12 No. 10 (2022): October 2022 / Research Articles The Effect of Roselle (Hibiscus) Juice on Mood Improvement in Healthy Adults Authors 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 DOI: 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 Downloads [Abstract] [Full Article] Published 2022-10-31 Issue Vol. 12 No. 10 (2022): October 2022 Section Research Articles License Authors retain the copyright of their articles and grant the Functional Food Center (FFC) and its journals the right of first publication under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. This license permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, including commercial use, provided the original author(s) and source are properly credited. Authors may post and share their published work freely, provided that the original publication in this journal is acknowledged. By submitting to this journal, authors confirm that their manuscripts are original, not under consideration elsewhere, and that they hold the necessary rights to grant this license. The Functional Food Center encourages open scientific exchange and allows derivative and extended works, provided attribution to the original publication is maintained. About the Journal      Editing Services      Graphical Abstract      Journal Insights        Submissions        Editorial Team       Privacy Statement        Contact        Current        Archives   Open Journal Systems Hosting and Support by: OpenJournalSystems.com