Pharmacological Overview of Galactogogues

Pharmacological Overview of Galactogogues

Galactogogues are substances used to induce, maintain, and increase milk production, both in human clinical conditions (like noninfectious agalactias and hypogalactias) and in massification of production in the animal dairy industry. This paper aims to report the state of the art on the possible mec...

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Main Authors: Felipe Penagos Tabares, Juliana V. Bedoya Jaramillo, Zulma Tatiana Ruiz-Cortés
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2014-01-01
Series:Veterinary Medicine International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/602894
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spelling doaj-1f7ffc9414974768a0b93a75828236c02020-11-25T00:19:57ZengHindawi LimitedVeterinary Medicine International2090-81132042-00482014-01-01201410.1155/2014/602894602894Pharmacological Overview of GalactogoguesFelipe Penagos Tabares0Juliana V. Bedoya Jaramillo1Zulma Tatiana Ruiz-Cortés2Biogenesis Research Group, Agrarian Sciences Faculty, University of Antioquia, Medellin, ColombiaBiogenesis Research Group, Agrarian Sciences Faculty, University of Antioquia, Medellin, ColombiaBiogenesis Research Group, Agrarian Sciences Faculty, University of Antioquia, Medellin, ColombiaGalactogogues are substances used to induce, maintain, and increase milk production, both in human clinical conditions (like noninfectious agalactias and hypogalactias) and in massification of production in the animal dairy industry. This paper aims to report the state of the art on the possible mechanisms of action, effectiveness, and side effects of galactogogues, including potential uses in veterinary and human medicine. The knowledge gaps in veterinary clinical practice use of galactogogues, especially in the standardization of the lactogenic dose in some pure drugs and herbal preparations, are reviewed.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/602894
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description Galactogogues are substances used to induce, maintain, and increase milk production, both in human clinical conditions (like noninfectious agalactias and hypogalactias) and in massification of production in the animal dairy industry. This paper aims to report the state of the art on the possible mechanisms of action, effectiveness, and side effects of galactogogues, including potential uses in veterinary and human medicine. The knowledge gaps in veterinary clinical practice use of galactogogues, especially in the standardization of the lactogenic dose in some pure drugs and herbal preparations, are reviewed.
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