Document Type : Original Article
Authors
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Ph.D. Student, Quantitative Plant Ecology and Biodiversity Research Laboratory, Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran
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Assistant professor, Animal Science Research Institute of Iran, Agricultural Research, Education and Extension Organization (AREEO), Karaj, Iran
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Assistant professor, Animal Science Research Department, Khorasan Razavi Agricultural and Natural Resources Research and Education Center, AREEO, Mashhad, Iran
10.22092/mpt.2022.360282.1112
Abstract
Stimulants and milk enhancers, such as dietary additives or drugs that increase milk production (lactogens), increase the concentration of prolactin and thus increase milk production by interacting with dopamine receptors. Commercially available chemical additives and drugs can adversely affect the physiological neuroendocrine axis during lactation, and long-term use can cause toxicity and threaten human and animal health. Therefore, researchers are very interested in being able to replace the use of medicinal plants in traditional medicine, as these plants are readily available and in many cases are inexpensive and often leave no toxic residue in milk. Research on the medicinal use of plants for the production of natural livestock products can help to identify new active ingredients with new structures that can act as precursors in the development of new milk enhancers. Although some of these herbal products have yet to be scientifically tested, their traditional use in most communities suggests that many of them are safe and effective. This study will review some traditional and commercially available herbal milk enhancements.
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