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Table 3 Changes in POMS (T-score) after treatment

From: Oral administration of 6-methylsulfinylhexyl isothiocyanate extracted from wasabi is safe and improves the fatigue and sleep of healthy volunteers

Mood factors

 

T-score

0w

4w

Anger-Hostility

Pre

Post

Δ

50.7 ± 7.5

47.9 ± 8.6

-2.8 ± 6.8

48.1 ± 9.1

46.5 ± 9.1

-1.5 ± 6.6

Confusion-Bewilderment

Pre

Post

Δ

49.4 ± 6.8

51.9 ± 8.6

2.5 ± 8.3

44.9 ± 5.3*

49.6 ± 9.0

4.7 ± 9.5

Depression-Dejection

Pre

Post

Δ

48.4 ± 6.8

45.9 ± 7.8

-2.5 ± 4.4

44.1 ± 3.7**

44.8 ± 5.5

0.8 ± 5.3

Fatigue-Inertia

Pre

Post

Δ

51.3 ± 7.9

57.1 ± 9.5

5.7 ± 8.4

45.5 ± 6.4**

51.4 ± 9.5*

5.9 ± 10.6

Tension-Anxiety

Pre

Post

Δ

50.6 ± 9.3

47.5 ± 7.7

-3.1 ± 3.7

43.6 ± 5.0***

43.7 ± 8.2*

0.1 ± 6.2

Vigor-Activity

Pre

Post

Δ

52.5 ± 8.3

50.4 ± 10.7

-2.2 ± 8.3

54.2 ± 8.4

49.0 ± 9.8

-5.2 ± 7.3

Friendliness

Pre

Post

Δ

52.9 ± 9.9

45.6 ± 12.1

-7.3 ± 10.9

51.0 ± 9.6

45.8 ± 12.8

-5.2 ± 9.9

TMD

Pre

Post

Δ

49.7 ± 6.8

50.3 ± 7.4

0.5 ± 5.1

44.2 ± 5.0**

47.4 ± 7.7

3.2 ± 7.3

  1. Mean ± standard deviation, n = 19.
  2. *p < 0.05, **p < 0.01, ***p < 0.001 vs. 0 weeks.
  3. Pre: before the Uchida-Kraepelin test, Post: after the Uchida-Kraepelin test.
  4. TMD: Total Mood Disturbance.