Review Article: Katuk Leaf (Sauropus androgynus) and Milk Production of Breastfeeding Mothers in Indonesia Setyaningrum Rahmawaty (a*), Zelyne Avita Padmasari (a)
a) Department of Nutrition Science, Faculty of Health Science, Universitas Muhammadiyah Surakarta.
Jl. A. Yani Tromol Pos 1 Pabelan Kartasura, Surakarta, Central Java, Indonesia, 57102
* setyaningrum_r[at]ums.ac.id
Abstract
Insufficient milk production has been reported as the common reason for breastfeeding mothers in Indonesia who did not give exclusive breastmilk to their babies. Several strategies have been advised to overcome this problem, for instance by consuming plans that have been proved responsible for improving the brestmilk production, i.e., katuk leaf (Sauropus androgynus). This study explores the effectiveness of katuk leaf on breast milk production of breastfeeding mothers based on studies conducted in Indonesia. A literature review was performed on 6 studies which were selected through 2 Indonesian article search engines namely Garuda (garuda.kemdikbud.go.id) and Indonesia One Search (onesearch.id) for the period of 2016-2021 by keywords Katuk leaf, breast milk production, nursing mothers, and Sauropus androgynus. The inclusion criteria for the study selection were an experimental study in breastfeeding mothers, full text written in Indonesian or English, and articles published in journal indexed by Scopus 1-4 or by Indonesian journal indexation, Sinta 1-4. The results showed that consumption of Katuk leaf in the form of Katuk leaf extract capsules of 300 mg/d, Katuk leaf boiled water of 300 cc/d obtained from 100 mg fresh Katuk leaf, and 9 biscuits/d substituted with Katuk leaf for the duration of a minimum 7 days increase and facilitate the breast milk production of breastfeeding mothers. It was indicated by an increase in baby^s weight and the mother^s prolactin hormone content. The milk production of breastfeeding mothers who consumed the Katuk leaf was better than those who did not consume the leaf with the majority p-value of the selected studies was 0.000.
Keywords: Breast milk production, katuk leaf, mothers, Sauropus androgynus.
