EFFECT OF FENUGREEK SEED ON MENOPAUSAL DEPRESSION: A RANDOMIZED DOUBLE-BLIND CLINICAL TRIAL

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AKBARI TORKESTANI N.; ATTARHA M.; HEIDARI T.; AMIRI FARAHANI L.; ROOZBAHANI N.

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Journal: ARAK MEDICAL UNIVERSITY JOURNAL (AMUJ) Year:2013 | Volume:16 | Issue:5 (74) Page(s): 2-7

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EFFECT OF FENUGREEK SEED ON MENOPAUSAL DEPRESSION: A RANDOMIZED DOUBLE-BLIND CLINICAL TRIAL

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DEPRESSIONQ2

DIOSGENINEQ2

FENUGREEK SEEDSQ2

MENOPAUSEQ2

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Background: DEPRESSION is one of the most common problems in postmenopausal women.The aim of this study was to examine the effect of FENUGREEK SEEDS on DEPRESSION in menopausal women in Arak in 2011.Materials and Methods: In a randomized controlled trial, 60 women with complaints of DEPRESSION due to MENOPAUSE were enrolled. Beck DEPRESSION Inventory was administered to postmenopausal women and the samples that met the inclusion criteria were enrolled in the study. The samples were randomly divided into two groups and received diosgenin (6 g Fenugreek seed daily containing 25 mg diosgenin) and sorbitol (25 mg daily) for 8 weeks. The questionnaire was administered before and 8 weeks after intervention. SPSS software test the statistical Paired t-test was used to compare the scores before and after treatment.Results: Mean DEPRESSION score significantly decreased after 8 weeks of fenugreek (containing diosgenin) and sorbitol administration as compared with the period before intervention. However, the comparison did not indicate a significant difference between these two groups.Conclusion: According to the finding of this study, administration of 6 g fenugreek seed containing diosgenin for 8 weeks decreases menopausal DEPRESSION. However, there is a need for further studies with longer duration and higher doses before making recommendations.

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AKBARI TORKESTANI, N., ATTARHA, M., HEIDARI, T., AMIRI FARAHANI, L., & ROOZBAHANI, N.. (2013). EFFECT OF FENUGREEK SEED ON MENOPAUSAL DEPRESSION: A RANDOMIZED DOUBLE-BLIND CLINICAL TRIAL. ARAK MEDICAL UNIVERSITY JOURNAL (AMUJ), 16(5 (74)), 2-7. SID. https://sid.ir/paper/393868/en

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AKBARI TORKESTANI N., ATTARHA M., HEIDARI T., AMIRI FARAHANI L., ROOZBAHANI N.. EFFECT OF FENUGREEK SEED ON MENOPAUSAL DEPRESSION: A RANDOMIZED DOUBLE-BLIND CLINICAL TRIAL. ARAK MEDICAL UNIVERSITY JOURNAL (AMUJ)[Internet]. 2013;16(5 (74)):2-7. Available from: https://sid.ir/paper/393868/en

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N. AKBARI TORKESTANI, M. ATTARHA, T. HEIDARI, L. AMIRI FARAHANI, and N. ROOZBAHANI, “EFFECT OF FENUGREEK SEED ON MENOPAUSAL DEPRESSION: A RANDOMIZED DOUBLE-BLIND CLINICAL TRIAL,” ARAK MEDICAL UNIVERSITY JOURNAL (AMUJ), vol. 16, no. 5 (74), pp. 2–7, 2013, [Online]. Available: https://sid.ir/paper/393868/en

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