The Immediate Effectiveness Assessment of Natural Innovation Product "Khao Yai Pomelo Spray" on Heart Rate Variability to Relaxation and Reduces Stress

Sutasinee Saisudjai; Peerada Damapong; Pongmada Damapong; Tanawat Chaiphongpachara; Nantana Suwandittakul; Arina Abdulloh; Sedthapong Laojun; Yaowana Wongthaijaroen

Sutasinee Saisudjai Department of Public Health and Health Promotion, College of Allied Health Sciences, Suan Sunandha Rajabhat University, Samut Songkhram, Thailand
Peerada Damapong Department of Public Health and Health Promotion, College of Allied Health Sciences, Suan Sunandha Rajabhat University, Samut Songkhram, Thailand
Pongmada Damapong Department of Public Health and Health Promotion, College of Allied Health Sciences, Suan Sunandha Rajabhat University, Samut Songkhram, Thailand
Tanawat Chaiphongpachara Department of Public Health and Health Promotion, College of Allied Health Sciences, Suan Sunandha Rajabhat University, Samut Songkhram, Thailand
Nantana Suwandittakul Department of Public Health and Health Promotion, College of Allied Health Sciences, Suan Sunandha Rajabhat University, Samut Songkhram, Thailand
Arina Abdulloh Department of Public Health and Health Promotion, College of Allied Health Sciences, Suan Sunandha Rajabhat University, Samut Songkhram, Thailand
Sedthapong Laojun Department of Public Health and Health Promotion, College of Allied Health Sciences, Suan Sunandha Rajabhat University, Samut Songkhram, Thailand
Yaowana Wongthaijaroen Department of Public Health and Health Promotion, College of Allied Health Sciences, Suan Sunandha Rajabhat University, Samut Songkhram, Thailand

Keywords: Immediate, Effectiveness, Khao Yai Pomelo Spray, Heart Rate Variability, Relaxation

Abstract

Khao Yai Pomelo Spray is an innovative product developed from the Khao Yai variety pomelo, a Geographical Indication (GI) crop of Samut Songkhram Province, Thailand. Discarded pomelo peels are repurposed through steam distillation to extract essential oils. This study was the Experimental Research at the Department of Health Promoting Hospital, Samut Songkhram Province, Thailand. The sample group consisted of 20 patients volunteers divided into two groups: Experimental group and Control group. The results show a statistically significant increase in the SDNN Heart Rate Variability (HRV) were significantly (p<0.05) different in the comparison study before and after. Experimental group: SDNN significantly increased from 49.2 (SD=18.4) to 60.7 (SD=20.0); t = -4.135, p = 0.003. Between-group comparison showed a significant difference; t = 2.875, p = 0.010.