The Response Time of the Stroop Test Is Delayed during Lemon-Flavored Gum Chewing

• Published in: Journal of Nutritional Science and Vitaminology Vol. 64; no. 3; pp. 239 - 242
• Main Authors: SHIBUYA, Kenichi, MISEGAWA, Mai, FUKUHARA, Megumi, HIRANO, Shiniya, SUZUKI, Kasumi, SATO, Naoto
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Japan Center for Academic Publications Japan 01.01.2018
• Subjects: cognition; gum; mastication; Stroop test; mastication; cognition; gum; Stroop test

In the present study, we examined the cognitive function during mastication of lemon-flavored gum, which is said to enhance cerebral blood flow. Nine healthy subjects (8 female and 1 male) participated in this study. Subjects chewed the gum for 3 min after fasting for 2 h and conducted a Stroop test...