Evaluation of the Sleep-relieving Effect of Banana Peel Extract

TCI

Status: Active, not recruiting

Conditions: Impaired Attention

Treatments: Dietary Supplement: Placebo; Dietary Supplement: Banana peel extract

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Industry

Identifiers

NCT05130359

N202103033

Details and patient eligibility

About

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.

Full description

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

Enrollment: 56 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 20 to 65 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

1.20 to 65-year-old males or non-pregnant females who are willing to sign the subject's consent.

2.Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) score> 5

Exclusion criteria

1. Taking sleeping pills and melatonin
2. People suffering from mental illness
3. Pregnant or breastfeeding women
4. People who are known to be allergic to bananas
5. Have heart-related diseases
6. People with symptoms of sleep cessation

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Double Blind

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56 participants in 2 patient groups, including a placebo group

Placebo

Placebo Comparator group

Description:

take 2 tablets 2 hours before bedtime for 4 consecutive weeks

Treatment:

Dietary Supplement: Placebo

Banana peel extract

Experimental group

Description:

take 2 tablets 2 hours before bedtime for 4 consecutive weeks

Treatment:

Dietary Supplement: Banana peel extract