A Double-Blind Randomized Clinical Trial for Evaluation of Galactogogue Activity of Asparagus racemosus Willd.
Authors
Mradu Gupta
aDepartment of Dravyaguna, Institute of Post Graduate Ayurvedic Education and Research, 294/3/1, A.P.C. Road, Kolkata 700009.
Badri Shaw
bDepartment of Kayachikitsa, Institute of Post Graduate Ayurvedic Education and Research, 294/3/1, A.P.C. Road, Kolkata 700009 , India.
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Key Words: Asparagus racemosus, Galactogogue, Clinical trial, Ayurvedic medicine
Abstract
Asparagus racemosus Willd. has repeatedly been mentioned as a galactogogue in Ayurvedic literature and has been confirmed through animal experiments as well. This randomized double-blind clinical trial evaluates its galactogogue effect in 60 lactating mothers by measurement of changes in their prolactin hormone level during the study. Several secondary parameters namely mothers’ weight, babies’ weight, subjective satisfaction of mothers and well-being and happiness of babies were studied to corroborate the primary findings. The oral administration of the research drug led to more than three-fold increase in the prolactin hormone level of the subjects in the research group as compared to the control group. The primary findings were corroborated by the secondary outcome measures and were found to be statistically significant (p < 0.05).
Key Words: Asparagus racemosus, Galactogogue, Clinical trial, Ayurvedic medicine
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