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(-)-Bornyl Acetate Induces Autonomic Relaxation and Reduces Arousal Level After Visual Display Terminal Work Without Any Influences of Task Performance in Low-Dose Condition

(-)-Bornyl Acetate Induces Autonomic Relaxation and Reduces Arousal Level After Visual Display Terminal Work Without Any Influences of Task Performance in Low-Dose Condition

Eri Matsubara, Mio Fukagawa, Tsuyoshi Okamoto, Koichiro Ohnuki, Kuniyoshi Shimizu, Ryuichiro Kondo

Biomed Res. 2011 Apr;32(2):151-7.

PMID: 21551951

Abstract:

(-)-Bornyl acetate is the main volatile constituent in numerous conifer oils and has a camphoraceous, pine-needle-like odor. It is frequently used as the conifer needle composition in soap, bath products, room sprays, and pharmaceutical products. However, the psychophysiological effects of (-)-bornyl acetate remained unclear. We investigated the effects of breathing air mixed with (-)-bornyl acetate at different doses (low-dose and high-dose conditions) on the individuals during and after VDT (visual display terminal) work using a visual discrimination task. The amounts of (-)-bornyl acetate through our odorant delivery system for 40 min were 279.4 µg in the low-dose and 716.3 µg in the high-dose (-)-bornyl acetate condition. (-)-Bornyl acetate induced changes of autonomic nervous system for relaxation and reduced arousal level after VDT work without any influences of task performance in low-dose condition, but not in high-dose condition.

Chemicals Related in the Paper:

Catalog Number	Product Name	Structure	CAS Number	Price
AP5655618	(−)-Bornyl acetate		5655-61-8	Price

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