Global survey of medicinal plants during lactation and postpartum recovery: Evolutionary perspectives and contemporary health implications

Sibeko, Lindiwe; Johns, Timothy

doi:10.1016/j.jep.2021.113812

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“…Another plant widely recognized as a traditional herb prepared for mothers after childbirth is Sauropus androgynus, in which the leaves are consumed as a vegetable, due to its uterotonic properties to facilitate expulsion of the placenta after birth and to stimulate the production of breast milk (Petrus 2013). The traditional use of medicinal plants for facilitating lactation reported in this study showed similarity to those reported by Sibeko and Johns (2021) including P. anisum, Capsicum spp., C. nucifera, C. aurantiifolia, and M. paradisiaca.…”

Section: Diversity Of Plants Used In Maternal Health Caresupporting

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Ethnobotanical study of plants used as food and for maternal health care by the Malays communities in Kampar Kiri Hulu, Riau, Indonesia

Susandarini

Khasanah²,

Rosalia

2021

Biodiversitas

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Abstract. Susandarini R, Khasanah U, Rosalia N. 2021. Ethnobotanical study of plants used as food and for maternal health care by the Malays communities in Kampar Kiri Hulu, Riau, Indonesia. Biodiversitas 22: 3111-3120. Studies to reveal the diversity of food plants on communities living in remote areas with limited access to the market are important as an effort in documenting the traditional knowledge. The same applies to the diversity of medicinal plants used in maternal health care for communities that have limited access to public health facilities. The documentation of ethnobotanical knowledge is not only for the purpose of developing the potential of these plants, but also could have an impact on their conservation in nature. This study aims to document the traditional knowledge on the diversity of food plants and medicinal plants used in maternal health care by Malays tribes living within the Bukit Rimbang Bukit Baling Wildlife Reserve, Kampar Kiri Hulu Subdistrict, Kampar District, Riau Province, Indonesia. The research was conducted in three villages by collecting data through interviews and followed by fieldwork to collect plant specimens for identification. Data on food plant diversity data were obtained from 20 informants, while data on the diversity and use of medicinal plants for maternal health care were obtained from 73 informants. The results showed that there were 76 species of food plants from 35 families. These food plants were used as secondary food ingredients, vegetables, fruit and spices with most of these plants were obtained from the yard of the house. Plants used for maternal health care identified from this study were 34 species from 26 families. These plants were used for various purposes during pregnancy, child delivery, postpartum recovery, and infant health care. The diversity of food plants and medicinal plants for maternal health care documented in this study showed the valuable role of plant resources in supporting daily needs and health care of the communities living in the fringe of forest area.

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Section: Diversity Of Plants Used In Maternal Health Caresupporting

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“…, andSibeko and Johns (2021). Meanwhile,Lamxay et al (2011), Ali-Shtayeh et al (2015), and Randrianarivony et al (2016 reported studies on medicinal herbs for both ante-natal and post-natal cares.…”

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Ethnobotanical study of plants used as food and for maternal health care by the Malays communities in Kampar Kiri Hulu, Riau, Indonesia

Susandarini

Khasanah²,

Rosalia

2021

Biodiversitas

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“…There is limited number of research conducted on other plants, which signifies the need for more extensive and in-depth analysis to understand the efficacy of these plants in promoting milk production. Sibeko and Johns [36] recorded nearly 2000 species worldwide, which possibly help in improving lactation. Unfortunately, many of these plants have not been reviewed and proven effective in laboratory or clinical research.…”

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Clinical Study on Plant Galactagogue Worldwide in Promoting Women’s Lactation: a Scoping Review

Kwan

Abdul‐Rahman

2021

Plant Foods Hum Nutr

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Human milk is recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO) for the general well-being of infants. However, many mothers face an insufficient milk supply to breastfeed their children. Galactagogue, in particular, plant galactagogue, serves as a method to promote lactation. This in-depth review examines the evidence supporting different plants' galactagogic activity through clinical studies around the globe. A scoping review approach was adopted to establish the research questions, and define the findings, selection and analysis of the study. This scoping review highlights and compiles the clinical research performed globally involving plant galactagogue to better inform the medical practitioners, lactation consultants, nursing mothers, communities and relevant personnel on practicing, guidelines, policymaking and research. In general, a total of 1041 research publications were retrieved from different global bibliographic databases, of which only 13 articles were retained for analysis after applying the exclusion criteria. A total of 14 types of plants have undergone clinical studies in the past decade to verify their galactagogic activity. All but two showed a positive effect on promoting milk production. There were 42 articles categorised as excluded studies. The category includes review articles, surveys, case reports, introductory articles of regional plant galactagogue and preclinical studies, which involves animal testing and the studies exploring other issues related to plant galactagogue. The findings demonstrate that there is a significant research gap on the plant galactagogue using clinical studies. More clinical research is necessary to identify and verify the efficacy of various types of plant galactagogue for the benefit of humankind.

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“…Galactagogues are foods, herbs, or medications thought to support or increase breast milk supply (14)(15)(16). The use of galactagogues during lactation is becoming increasingly common despite limited evidence regarding indication (9), safety (11), effectiveness (11), the exact mechanisms being yet unknown (17)(18)(19), and no de nitive recommendations for use (4,12,13,20,21).…”

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Traditional foods and herbal preparations to improve the perceived insufficiency of breast milk among lactating women in the Dire Dawa Administration, eastern Ethiopia, 2022

Mohammed

Amsalu

2023

Preprint

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Background Perceptions of insufficient breast milk quantity and the use of some traditional food items and local herbs to increase it are a common phenomenon worldwide, particularly in low-resource countries like Ethiopia. But the food items and herbs used are variable and inconsistent in different areas. So far, studies are scarce nationally and in the study area, and therefore, this study was aimed at assessing the use of traditional food items and local herbs for the perceived benefit of breast milk increment and its associated factors. Methodology : A community-based mixed study was conducted from October 01–30, 2022 in the Dire Dawa administration, eastern Ethiopia. A systematic random sampling technique was used to select 722 participants for the quantitative study and purposive sampling for the qualitative study. Data were collected through face-to-face interviews using a pre-tested structured questionnaire and semi-structured questions for focus group discussion. Quantitative data were entered and cleaned by Epi DATA (Version 3.1) and analyzed using SPSS (Version 22). A P-value < 0.25 at bivariate to select variables for multivariate and ≤ 0.05 at multivariate with 95% confidence intervals was considered statistically significant. Qualitative data were analyzed using thematic analysis using open-source software. Results 722 women for quantitative and nine focus group discussants for qualitative were included and the overall traditional food and local herbs use to increase perceived insufficient breast milk was 32.8% (95% CI: 29.4–36.6%). A higher age group (AOR = 2.31, 95%CI: 1.37–3.90), rural residence (AOR = 1.98, 95%CI: 1.21–3.23), no formal education (AOR = 2.25, 95%CI: 1.16–4.36), primary level education (AOR = 2.02, 95%CI: 1.18–3.46), presence of medical illness (AOR = 4.73, 95%CI: 1.96–11.43), prior use experience (AOR = 2.81, 95% CI: 1.78–4.46) and a lack of postnatal counseling (AOR = 1.80, 95% CI: 1.20–2.70) were associated with a higher likelihood of traditional food and local herbs use. Traditional food items and local herbs were the main identified themes in the qualitative results. Conclusion The extent of traditional food and local herbs use to increase perceived insufficient breast milk was a common practice and associated with women’s age, education, resident area, presence of medical illness, prior use experience, and a lack of postnatal counseling. Stakeholders were recommended to increase postnatal counseling and awareness while taking women's residence and education level into account, as well as conduct additional community-based research.

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Global survey of medicinal plants during lactation and postpartum recovery: Evolutionary perspectives and contemporary health implications

Cited by 15 publications

References 303 publications

Ethnobotanical study of plants used as food and for maternal health care by the Malays communities in Kampar Kiri Hulu, Riau, Indonesia

Ethnobotanical study of plants used as food and for maternal health care by the Malays communities in Kampar Kiri Hulu, Riau, Indonesia

Clinical Study on Plant Galactagogue Worldwide in Promoting Women’s Lactation: a Scoping Review

Traditional foods and herbal preparations to improve the perceived insufficiency of breast milk among lactating women in the Dire Dawa Administration, eastern Ethiopia, 2022

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