The Influence of Consuming Sauropus Androgynus L. Merr, Moringa Oleifera Lam, and Vigna Cylindrica (L) Skeels on Breastfeeding Mothers: Randomized Controlled Trial

Abstract

Background: Much scientific evidence shows the benefits of L. Merr, Moringa Oleifera Lam, and Vigna Cylindrica (L) Skeels. The leaves of these plants can be easily found in almost all of Indonesia and are a local food ingredient for Indonesian people. This study analyses the effect of the consumption of Sauropus Androgynus L. Merr, Moringa Oleifera Lam, and Vigna Cylindrica (L) Skeels on increasing the production of breastmilk while breastfeeding. Methods: The research design used in this study was one group pretest-posttest design. The sample was taken by purposive sampling with 37 breastfeeding mothers with children aged <40 days who met the inclusion criteria. The intervention was to provide products processed as daily dishes, namely ” sayur bening “with a composition of 150 grams of each plants (L. Merr, Moringa Oleifera Lam, and Vigna Cylindrica (L) Skeels), then measure the milk production by looking at how much the amount of breast milk increases after consuming the product for five days in a row, with the same seasonings. Data analysis using Wilcoxon test. Results: The number of respondents in the study was 37 people with an age range between 19-39 years, with a child age range of 4-40 days, and the number of children owned by the respondents between 1-5 people. Analysis using the Wilcoxon test, it was found that all respondents (100%) experienced an increase in breastfeeding with p-value < 0.05, the same result was also shown in the comparison of birth weight with children’s body weight after being given the intervention. Conclusion: Consumption of Sauropus Androgynus L. Merr, Moringa Oleifera Lam, and Vigna Cylindrica (L) Skeels was statistically proven to differ in the amount of breast milk expenditure significantly. Kathree processing is adapted to everyday cooking so that postpartum nursing mothers can easily accept the taste and appearance.