Traditional Galactagogue Herbs of Tamilnadu

Breastfeeding helps the newborn or infant to get optimal nutrients for growth and immunity. Human breast milk contains oligosaccharides, proteins, milk exosomes, growth factors, fatty acids, and microorganisms where the concentrations greatly vary based on maternal diet. But poor production of breas...

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Published in:International journal for research in applied science and engineering technology 2022-06, Vol.10 (6), p.3955-3961
Main Author: A, Annie Aglin
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:Breastfeeding helps the newborn or infant to get optimal nutrients for growth and immunity. Human breast milk contains oligosaccharides, proteins, milk exosomes, growth factors, fatty acids, and microorganisms where the concentrations greatly vary based on maternal diet. But poor production of breast milk (hypogalactias) is the primary reason to give up lactation in most women. Galactagogues are synthetic or plant-derived substances that induce milk production in humans. Even though the action mechanism of herbal galactagogues is not very clear, due to the side effects of pharmaceutical galactagogues, the use of the herbal galactagogues increased in the last decade in most the countries. This article is to summarize the studies and their outcomes of the herbal galactagogues (cumin, fennel, fenugreek, ginger, and garlic) mainly used in southern regions of India specifically in Tamilnadu.
ISSN:2321-9653
2321-9653
DOI:10.22214/ijraset.2022.44773