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Fenugreek - The Galactagogue?

Fenugreek is an annual plant. It is cultivated worldwide as a semiarid crop. Its seeds and leaves are common ingredients in dishes from the Indian subcontinent. Culinary use of fenugreek is usually believed to be safe. However fenugreek is not approved or recommended for clinical use by any government agency. This article allows you to know only about the beneficial effects of the fenugreek and not recommended to follow the same without prior approval from your physician. Let's get into the topic...

Effect of fenugreek on galactagogue

Fenugreek, a herbal remedy used for galactagogue (Insufficient milk production).Consumption of fenugreek significantly increased amount of the produced breast milk. WHO recommends exclusive breastfeeding for infants upto six months of age. Infants who were breasted for longer period may also have a lower risk of developing obesity and T2DM at adulthood. For mothers breastfeeding could limit the risk of ovarian cancer and T2DM (Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus)

True insufficient milk secretion can results from many causes, ranging from inability to lactate due to breast abnormalities or endocrine disorder. Although maternal breastfeeding milk production can be often increased through psychological support or maternal breastfeeding education.
Study shows fenugreek can increase milk lactose and had no effect on milk fatty acids, protein and energy content and it shows the group  who have consumed 20 % protein on daily caloric requirement with 1g of fenugreek/kg of bodyweight/day shows 16% increment in milk production. 

 Herbal substances increase lactation

 Fennel, Barley, Anise, Garlic, Fenugreek are becoming more popular for increasing lactation. Among all fenugreek has protective effects against diabetes, atheroscelorosis, Inflammation, hyperlipidemia as well as role in galactagogue due to a part trignonelline one of the active ingredient in fenugreek

In the bottom line,


Study confirms fenugreek increases milk production and galactagogue effect was confirmed but fenugreek alone cannot overcome lactation impairment due to undernutrition. Fenugreek supplementation might enhance milk production in case of insufficient maternal milk production due to maternal stress, difficulties in breast feeding management or when mothers are breast feeding twins. But please note, fenugreek has no effect in situations such as undernutrition deficiency, mammary hypoplasia and hormonal deregulation


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