Ethnoveterinary importance of herbal galactogogues - a review
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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. Phytopharmacological research on natural products can contribute for the discovery of new active compoundswith novel structures whichmay serve as a lead for the development of new galactogogues.Althoughmajority of these herbal preparations have not been evaluated their traditional use suggests that they are safe and effective.The purpose of this reviewpaperwas to succinctly review recent progressmade in the field of commercially available and tranditional galactogogues. phytonutrients, prolactin.
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