Effect of chewing hard material on boosting brain antioxidant levels and enhancing cognitive function.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Chewing has been reported to enhance cognitive function through the increase in cerebral blood flow. However, the mechanisms linking cerebral blood flow increase to metabolic changes in the brain affecting cognition remain unclear. We hypothesized that glutathione (GSH) plays a pivotal role in these mechanisms. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate changes in brain GSH levels following chewing and their association with cognitive function in healthy young adults.

Methods

A total of 52 university students were recruited, and the Korean version of the Repeatable Battery for the Assessment of Neuropsychological Status was used for the neurocognitive evaluations. Brain GSH levels following chewing gum or wood blocks were measured using MEscher-GArwood Point RES

SUBMITTER: Kim S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11632103 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature