The effects of Morus nigra (Black Mulberry) fruit and vitamin E supplementation with exercise on students cognitive ability

Nor Aijratul Asikin Mohamad Shalan

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Type :	research_report
Subject :	GV Recreation Leisure
Main Author :	Nor Aijratul Asikin Mohamad Shalan
Additional Authors :	Norhazira Abdul Rahim Nur Ikhwan Mohamad
Title :	The effects of Morus nigra (Black Mulberry) fruit and vitamin E supplementation with exercise on students cognitive ability

Place of Production :	Tanjong Malim
Publisher :	Fakulti Sains Sukan dan Kejurulatihan
Year of Publication :	2018
Corporate Name :	Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris

Abstract : Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris

A sedentary lifestyle has been shown to influence cognitive impairment, whereas physical activity and diet ameliorate the negative influence. This study aimed to examine the synergistic effect of black mulberry, sunflower seed, and pumpkin seed supplementation with exercise on cognitive performance among university students. Participants (n=36) were randomly assigned to receive black mulberry, sunflower seed and pumpkin seed with or without exercise for 60 days. All subjects were required to complete cognitive task assessment for domain attention, perception, and executive on day 0 (baseline), day 30, and day 60 of experiments. Compared to baseline, all participants showed faster reaction time for all cognitive tasks on days 30 and 60, and group treatment without exercise significantly enhanced domain attention, executive, and memory span compared to group subjected to exercise alone and treatment with exercise. In conclusion, our findings demonstrate that consumption of black mulberry fruit extract, sunflower seeds, and pumpkin seeds with or without exercise independently enhanced attention, perception, executive function, and memory span among university students.

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