Effect of Moringa Oleifera Capsule in Increasing Breast Milk Volume in Early Postpartum Patients

Summary

The purpose of this study is to assess the effect of Moringa oleifera leaf capsule in increasing breast milk volume

Timeline

Start

2021-03-15

Primary completion

2022-05-31

Completion

2022-06-30

Publications

• Background Awaliyah SN, Rachmawati IN, Rahmah H. Breastfeeding self-efficacy as a dominant factor affecting maternal breastfeeding satisfaction. BMC Nurs. 2019 Aug 16;18(Suppl 1):30. doi: 10.1186/s12912-019-0359-6. eCollection 2019.
• Background Maharlouei N MD, Pourhaghighi A Medical student, Raeisi Shahraki H PhD, Zohoori D MD, Lankarani KB MD. Factors Affecting Exclusive Breastfeeding, Using Adaptive LASSO Regression. Int J Community Based Nurs Midwifery. 2018 Jul;6(3):260-271.
• Background Frawley J, Adams J, Steel A, Broom A, Gallois C, Sibbritt D. Women's Use and Self-Prescription of Herbal Medicine during Pregnancy: An Examination of 1,835 Pregnant Women. Womens Health Issues. 2015 Jul-Aug;25(4):396-402. doi: 10.1016/j.whi.2015.03.001. Epub 2015 Apr 29.
• Background Zapantis A, Steinberg JG, Schilit L. Use of herbals as galactagogues. J Pharm Pract. 2012 Apr;25(2):222-31. doi: 10.1177/0897190011431636.
• Background Raguindin PF, Dans LF, King JF. Moringa oleifera as a Galactagogue. Breastfeed Med. 2014 Jul-Aug;9(6):323-4. doi: 10.1089/bfm.2014.0002. Epub 2014 Jun 3. No abstract available.
• Background Stohs SJ, Hartman MJ. Review of the Safety and Efficacy of Moringa oleifera. Phytother Res. 2015 Jun;29(6):796-804. doi: 10.1002/ptr.5325. Epub 2015 Mar 24.
• Background Butte NF, Wong WW, Patterson BW, Garza C, Klein PD. Human-milk intake measured by administration of deuterium oxide to the mother: a comparison with the test-weighing technique. Am J Clin Nutr. 1988 May;47(5):815-21. doi: 10.1093/ajcn/47.5.815.
• Results Paritakul P, Ruangrongmorakot K, Laosooksathit W, Suksamarnwong M, Puapornpong P. The Effect of Ginger on Breast Milk Volume in the Early Postpartum Period: A Randomized, Double-Blind Controlled Trial. Breastfeed Med. 2016 Sep;11:361-5. doi: 10.1089/bfm.2016.0073. Epub 2016 Aug 9.
• Fungtammasan S, Phupong V. The effect of Moringa oleifera capsule in increasing breastmilk volume in early postpartum patients: A double-blind, randomized controlled trial. PLoS One. 2021 Apr 6;16(4):e0248950. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0248950. eCollection 2021.

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