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Essential oil of lavender inhibited the decreased attention during a long-term task in humans
Kuniyoshi Shimizu1, Mayumi Gyokusen, Shingo Kitamura
1Faculty of Agriculture, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan. shimizu@agr.kyushu-u.ac.jp
Bioscience, Biotechnology, and Biochemistry
|July 8, 2008
Abstract:
This study examined the effects of odors on sustained attention during a vigilance task. Two essential oils (lavender and eucalyptus) and two materials (l-menthol and linalyl acetate) were compared with a control. The increase in reaction time was significantly lower with lavender than with the control. The results suggest that the administration of lavender helped to maintain sustained attention during the long-term task.
