Experimental Research Designs

Ayur Herbal Tea

Shantanu Gadre Santosh Devare Gopal

Ayur Tea
The company has developed a Herbal Tea which it feels is not injurious and habit forming as regular tea , especially when taken in excessive quantities. Moreover it is free from caffeine and has ingredients whose effect is soothing to the nerves. Some who consumes this feels very relaxed. The company wishes to have solid evidence of the merits of its tea and would like to conduct an experiment in the market. Prepare an experimental design to ascertain the superiority of the Herbal Tea over normal tea. Explain the experiment along with clear identification of the Test Units, Dependent and Independent variables, probable sources of Extraneous Variation on the dependant variable and methods of control. Present the Design.

TEST UNITS
Randomly selected Sample size of 50 people comprising of working people, house wife, teenager and senior citizens  Age group from 25 to 65


Hypothesis
Ayur Herbal Tea is superior than Normal Tea

Variables
Independent Variables:Fenugreek (tea)  Dependent Variables: Blood Pressure(MMHG)  Controlled Variable: Tea consumption, Medicines consumption for control blood pressure  Extraneous Variable: Diet Habits, Nature


Experiment


 

We had conducted C-R Design(Two Group Randomized Design) Out of the randomly selected sample of 20 volunteers were selected for the experiment . Avg Age group taken for experiment is 45 They were asked to give a Blood Pressure test.

High BP Experimental Group Maintain 5 Days 2 Tab + 1 Cup 10 Days 1.5 Tab + 2 Cup 120 To 130 15 Days 1 Tab + 3 Cup 5 Next 15 days only 3 Cup Control Group (With Medicines 2 tab For 30 Days) Maintain 120 To 130 5 155

Low BP Maintain 155 110 To 120 5 85

Maintain 110 To 120 5 85

Before Experiment After Experiment Test units(Count)

Observations

Experimental Design
Before After(30) Difference Control group 155[O4] 125[O3]*2 30 [O4 - O3] - 2 Experimental group 155[O2] 125[O1]*None 30 [O2 - O1] Reduction in Medicines for BP by Regular use

Variables
Independent Variables: Chamomile (tea)  Dependent Variables: Refreshment(Work Stress)  Controlled Variable: Tea consumption  Extraneous Variable: Diet Habits, Nature


Experiment


We had conducted C-R Design(Two Group Randomized Design) Out of the randomly selected sample of 20 volunteers were selected for the experiment . Age group taken for experiment is 25,30,35,40 (Data Entry job) 3 Men 2 Women at same time They were asked to give a Stress test to see how may mistakes occurred because of stress

S1 Experimental Group Mistakes(75 entry forms) 2 5

S2 Mistakes(75 entry forms) 7 10

Control Group

Mistakes(75 entry forms) 4 5 5

Mistakes(75 entry forms) 9 5 10

Before Experiment After Experiment Test units(Count)

Observations

Experimental Design
Before After(30) Difference Control group 15[O4] 13[O3] 2[O4 - O3] Experimental group 15[O2] 9[O1] 6[O2 - O1] Reduction in Mistakes because of Ayur tea refreshment twice a day Change = (O2 -- O1) -- (O4 -- O3 ) = 6 2 = 4

Variables
Independent Variables: Basil (Lemon Basil) (tea)  Dependent Variables: Acidity Complaints because of daily consumption normal tea  Controlled Variable: Tea consumption  Extraneous Variable: Diet Habits, Nature


Experiment


We had conducted C-R Design(Two Group Randomized Design) Out of the randomly selected sample of 20 volunteers were selected for the experiment . Age group taken for experiment is 25,30,35,40 (having habit of consume 4-5 cups of tea daily) All Men

D1 Experimental Group For 10 Days Complaints 1 4

D2 Complaints 3 5

Control Group For 10 Days

Complaints 2 5 4

Complaints 5 5 5

Before Experiment After Experiment Test units(Count)

Observations

Experimental Design
Before After(30) Control group 9[O4] 4[O3] Experimental group 9[O2] 7[O1] Reduction in Complaints because of Ayur tea Change = (O2 -- O1) -- (O4 -- O3 ) = 5 2 = 3 Difference 5[O4 - O3] 2[O2 - O1]

Results
Results showed that herbal tea contained Fenugreek, chamomile, Basil. It works on controlling BP, Relaxing nervous system, Improving digestive system. Regular consumption help maintain alertness, accuracy and soften the more acute negative effects of higher doses of caffeine viz normal tea.