Effect of extractum eleutherococci fluidum on the prolactin basal level in the blood of the women during lactogenesis
- Authors: Alekseev N.P.1, Omelyanjuk E.V.2, Talalaeva N.E.2, Molchanov A.A.1
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Affiliations:
- lnstitute of Physiology of St. Petersburg State University
- D.O. Ott Institute of Obstetrics and Gynecology
- Issue: Vol 48, No 5S (1999)
- Pages: 28-28
- Section: Articles
- URL: https://journals.eco-vector.com/jowd/article/view/100758
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.17816/JOWD100758
- ID: 100758
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Abstract
Objective: To explore the effect of extractum eleutherococci fluidum (EEF) on secretion prolactin (PRL), 8 breastfeeding women (experimental group) were treated with oral EEF (5 ml, four times daily) during 8 days after delivery.
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Objective: To explore the effect of extractum eleutherococci fluidum (EEF) on secretion prolactin (PRL), 8 breastfeeding women (experimental group) were treated with oral EEF (5 ml, four times daily) during 8 days after delivery.
Methods: Determination of the basal level of serum PRL was performed on the 1st, 4thand 8th day after delivery. The experimental and control groups consisted of 8 breastfeeding women of 18-38 years age. Blood samples (5 ml) were attained from catheterized forearm vein. Serum PRL was measured using the immunometric method. Student's t-test was used for statistical analysis.
Results: In the experimental group of the women PRL concentration on the 1st day was 3919-+273 mU/l, and in the control it equaled 3869-+273 mU/l. PRL concentration on the 4th day was increased and reached 4396-+315 mU/l in experimental and 4123-+157 mU/l in control groups. Yet the difference between PRL concentration for the 1st and the 4th day in both groups is not significant (P>0.05) On day 8 post-partum PRL level for both groups was decreased: 3913-+449 mU/l in experimental and 3223-+346 mU/l in the control group. But the difference between the 8th and 1st, 4th day for the experimental group was not significant (P>0.05) and one for control group was significant (P<0.05)
Conclusions: EEF retards the fall in the basal level of PRL in lactating women. Therefore the oral treatment may be a good profilactic measure for bettering initiation of lactation and further ensure the sufficient level of milk secretion for breastfeedig the infant.
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N. P. Alekseev
lnstitute of Physiology of St. Petersburg State University
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Russian Federation, St. Petersburg
E. V. Omelyanjuk
D.O. Ott Institute of Obstetrics and Gynecology
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Russian Federation, St. Petersburg
N. E. Talalaeva
D.O. Ott Institute of Obstetrics and Gynecology
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Russian Federation, St. Petersburg
A. A. Molchanov
lnstitute of Physiology of St. Petersburg State University
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Russian Federation, St. Petersburg