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Review
(Published
online: 16-05-2014)
11. Ethnoveterinary importance of herbal
galactogogues - a review
- I. Mohanty, M. R. Senapati, D. Jena and P. C. Behera
Veterinary World, 7(5): 325-330
doi:
10.14202/vetworld.2014.325-330
I. Mohanty:
Department of Veterinary Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of
Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Orissa University of
Agriculture Technology, Bhubaneswar- 751003, Odisha, India
M. R. Senapati:
Department of Veterinary Biochemistry, College of Veterinary
Science and Animal Husbandry, Orissa University of Agriculture
Technology, Bhubaneswar- 751003, Odisha, India.
D. Jena:
Department of Veterinary Biochemistry, College of Veterinary
Science and Animal Husbandry, Orissa University of Agriculture
Technology, Bhubaneswar- 751003, Odisha, India.
P. C. Behera:
Department of Veterinary Biochemistry, College of Veterinary
Science and Animal Husbandry, Orissa University of Agriculture
Technology, Bhubaneswar- 751003, Odisha, India.
Received: 03-02-2014, Revised: 10-04-2014, Accepted: 15-04-2014,
Published online: 16-05-2014
Corresponding author: I. Mohanty, email:
mohantyipsita8@gmail.com, Cell: +91-8270846796
Abstract
Galactogogues elicit pharmacological
effects, resulting in increased prolactin concentration through
interactions with dopamine receptors and thereby augmenting milk
supply. Commercially available synthetic drugs induce adverse
effect on the neuro-endocrine axis of lactation physiology. Their
prolonged uses have caused toxicity which opens a detrimental
platform to normal health status of both human and animals. So the
researchers have developed a keen interest in traditional herbs,
because these are easily available, cheap and with a hope that
they may not leave any toxic residues in milk. Phyto-pharmacological
research on natural products can contribute for the discovery of
new active compounds with novel structures which may serve as a
lead for the development of new galactogogues. Although majority
of these herbal preparations have not been evaluated their
traditional use suggests that they are safe and effective. The
purpose of this review paper was to succinctly review recent
progress made in the field of commercially available and
tranditional galactogogues.
Keywords: agalactia, galactogogues, hypogalactia,
phytonutrients, prolactin.
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