Journal for Quality in Women's Health
Vol. 6 No. 1 (2023): March

NUTRITION CONTENT IN WINGED BEANS THAT CAN INCREASE BREAST MILK PRODUCTION

Mika Mediawati (Poltekkes Kemenkes Malang)
Triatmi Andri Yanuarini (2Midwifery Study Program, Midwifery Department, Health Polytechnic of Malang, Malang, Indonesia)



Article Info

Publish Date
27 Mar 2023

Abstract

A mother often has problems in exclusive breastfeeding, one of the main obstacles is milk production that is not fluent. Traditional plants that are allegedly able to facilitate breast milk, one of which is winged bean. The purpose of this study is to describe the nutritional content of winged bean. This research is a literature study using the traditional review method. Data were obtained from various literature sources by searching through the internet in the form of research results in the form of journals, articles, theses, theses, and dissertations both abroad and domestically. The results of this study are that winged bean contains complete nutrition that can increase milk production. Hormones that can increase milk production are prolactin and oxytocin hormones. The active compounds in winged bean are allegedly able to increase milk production. Winged bean may be an alternative to Galactogogue although it still needs further research

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Journal Info

Abbrev

JQWH

Publisher

Subject

Education Health Professions Public Health

Description

Journal for Quality in Women’s Health is journal published by Midwefery Education Program of Institut Ilmu Kesehatan STRADA Indonesia. This journal contains the science of pregnancy, childbirth, and breastfeeding, periods of interval and regulation of fertility, climacterium and menopause, newborn ...