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Potential of moringa leaf extract (Moringa oleifera) enriched royal jelly in increasing breast milk volume of breastfeeding mothers
Selfiani V.
Gazzetta Medica Italiana Archivio Per Le Scienze Mediche
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BACKGROUND: The percentage of exclusive breastfeeding in Indonesia in the last five years, from 2019 to 2023, has decreased. One of the factors affecting exclusive breastfeeding is the volume of breast milk. The aim of this study was to investigate the influence of interventions on breast milk volume.METHODS: This study used an analytical observational design with a cohort study. Sixty-one subjects of breastfeeding mothers were taken based on inclusion and exclusion criteria in Batui Selatan and Moilong sub-districts (Indonesia), which were divided into two groups. The control group consumed multiple micronutrient supplements (MMS) with (N.=28). It was intervened for three months, and the intervention group consumed moringa leaf extract capsules enriched with royal jelly (MRJ) with (N.=33) and was intervened for six months. Breast milk volume was measured after delivery during the breast milk maturity period (between 14 days and three months) based on the difference in the baby’s weight before and after the mothery breastfed baby.RESULTS: Generally, the age of mothers in this study was 87% not at risk, and most breastfeeding mothers did not work as much as 95%. The results showed a significant difference in breast milk volume between subjects taking MRJ and those taking MMS with a P value of 0.04<0.05 and mean±Standard Deviation (DS) values (850.5±339.5 VS 666.9±238). The mean value of breast milk volume was higher in the MRJ group than in the MMS group.CONCLUSIONS: Moringa leaf extract capsules fortified with royal jelly (MRJ) during pregnancy can potentially increase breast milk volume during lactation.