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THE EFFECT OF GALANGA RHIZOME (Kaempferia galanga L) EXTRACT ON THE MICE’s MAMMARY GLANDS



Description:
Galanga Rhizome (Kaempferia galanga L) contains alkaloids, flavonoids, saponins and steroids which have the potential to stimulate the hormone oxytocin which has the function of stimulating prolactin. The habit of consuming is often found in pregnant women, post partum mothers and breastfeeding mothers. Consuming it in herbal preparations for breastfeeding mothers can relieve problems during breastfeeding such as pain, swelling of the mammary glands and poor breast milk. Galanga Rhizome has been used empirically to create a feeling of calm, warmth and freshness in the body of mothers who are breastfeeding so that it can stabilize the mother's psychological condition. This study aims to determine and determine the best histology of the mammary glands in mice given ethanol extract of Galanga Rhizome. The test was carried out on female mice in five repetitions with three test treatment groups, positive control and negative control. The results of the study showed that the three test treatment groups showed a significant relationship with improving the histology of the mammary glands with the parameters of mammary gland weight, number of lobes and area of alveoli. The 40 mg/KgBW dose group was the best which gave significantly better results than the other two groups

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Type:
Journal

Document:
Diploma III Farmasi

Date:
23-06-2024

Author:
SARA NURMALA