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“ “ EFFECT OF INDIAN NONI ON PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE ””
DEPARTMENT OF PHARMACOLOGY, ULTRA COLLEGE OF PHARMACY,
MADURAI
P. THIRUPATHY KUMARESAN
The effect of Indian Noni on psychomotor performance was studied in human volunteer by digital letter substitution method. Mild CNS stimulant, caffeine was used as reference drug, significant improvement in the psychomotor performance was noted in human volunteer taking Indian Noni. The effect was more than that of control and also that of reference drug.
ABSTRACT
Mild CNS stimulant like caffeine theophylline etc can improve psychomotor performance such as detection, perception, recognition, processing and integration simple exercise like digital letter substitution etc may produce adequate test for the effect of Indian Noni on psychomotor performance of the individual.
INTRODUCTION
MATERIALS AND METHODS
Human volunteers are explained about the concept of psychomotor performance tests and procedural modality. Give a paper containing 10x10 columns and rows as shows below.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
L H Y N R E D T J
INSTRUCTION
1. Substitute the digits with corresponding letter as per the given key
2. Substitute as many possible within the given time
3. Start and stop only when told
Name : Age Sex Date
The volunteers are asked to write down letter against the number as per that given in the key within 10 min. After 10 min total attempted versus wrong attempts are calculated and a score is obtained. A teaspoonful of Indian Noni and a cup of 125ml of hot drink (containing 2.5gm coffee) is given to the volunteer. After 30 min of Indian Noni & Coffee, the test is repeated scores are calculated again mean errors are calculated before and after the treatment with Indian Noni and Coffee.
EFFECT OF INDIAN NONI ON PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE IN HUMAN VOLUNTEERS
S.No TreatmentBefore
Treatment After
Treatment
1. Indian Noni 45 85
2. Coffee 43 80
CONCLUSION
If there is improvement in the score, it indicates that Indian Noni improve the psychomotor performance.
