The effects of ylang-ylang (Cananga odorata (Lam.) Hook.f. and Thomson) essential oil on behavioural symptoms and plasma biomarkers in long-term care residents with dementia
Behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD) including agitation, psychosis, depression, and apathy are very common among persons with dementia. Aromatherapy is one of the approaches used as a non-pharmacological management of BPSD. This study examines the effectiveness of diffused ylan...
Published in: | ANNALS OF PHYTOMEDICINE-AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL |
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Main Authors: | , , , , , , , , , |
Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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UKAAZ PUBLICATIONS
2023
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Online Access: | https://www-webofscience-com.uitm.idm.oclc.org/wos/woscc/full-record/WOS:001161417700079 |
Summary: | Behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD) including agitation, psychosis, depression, and apathy are very common among persons with dementia. Aromatherapy is one of the approaches used as a non-pharmacological management of BPSD. This study examines the effectiveness of diffused ylang-ylang essential oil based on dementia-related behavioural assessment tools and biochemical analysis on persons with BPSD. A pre-post quasi-experimental study was conducted over two months in three nursing homes with persons with dementia (n = 28). Ylang-ylang essential oil was diffused through an ultrasonic diffuser for 20 min twice a day during both intervention phase. Behavioural symptoms were documented, and blood was taken for biomarkers analysis. The scores of the Cohen-Mansfield Agitation Inventory (CMAI) and the Cornell Scale for Depression in Dementia (CSDD) decreased significantly following ylang-ylang aromatherapy. A significant reduction was seen in homocysteine, amyloid beta-42, interleukin-6 and interleukin-2 concentrations with inhalation of ylang-ylang essential oil. Overall, ylang-ylang aromatherapy helps to improve BPSD and is associated with reducing neurodegenerative and neuroinflammatory plasma biomarkers. |
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ISSN: | 2393-9885 2278-9839 |
DOI: | 10.54085/ap.2023.12.2.80 |