Effects of Essence of Chicken on Physical Fatigue, Working Memory and Attention

Effects of the Supplementation of Essence of Chicken on Physical Fatigue and Brain Functions Such as Working Memory and Attention Among Healthy Adults

In Southeast Asia, Essence of Chicken, a chicken-meat-extract, is a popular beverage and is consumed as a traditional remedy for several ailments, including the use as a nutritional supplement for sickness, enhancement of mental efficiency, and recovery from mental fatigue. While the elderly use it as a nutritional supplement, students use it for relief from anxiety during exam times.

The present study is conducted in order to assess the effects of BEC on various physical and mental parameters including physical fatigue, working memory and attention, mood and stress, in comparison to placebo.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Normal BMI
• Not continuously taken Essence of Chicken for the last 3 months
• Physical and psychological fatigue inclusion criteria/test/cutoff using CFQ (where individuals' CFQ scores 4 or above)

Exclusion Criteria:

• Suffering from chronic or malignant diseases e.g. cancer, heart, liver, renal or other metabolic diseases.
• Any psychiatric or neurological disease
• Pregnant and lactating women
• Subjects participated in any investigational drug trial within 4 weeks before screening
• Consumption of food supplement in the previous 2 weeks
• Professional athletes
• Subjects with recent lifestyle changes in the past 4 weeks
• History of allergy to chicken meat and seafood