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The Effect of Giving Papaya & Honey (Carica Papaya L And Apis) Juice on Increasing
The Production of Breast Milk 277
work actively in the formation of breast milk and polyphenols also affect the oxytocin
hormone which will make breast milk flow more profusely compared to before
consuming papaya leaf juice (Istiqomah, et al, 2014). Other content contained in papaya
leaf juice, such as starch (43.28%), sugar (15.15%), protein (13.63%), fat (1.29%)
moisture (10.65%), fiber (1.88%) (Kharisma, 2017).
The mammary gland consists of many lobes, each lobe is divided into lobules,
and each lobule consists of alveoli. The contraction of myoepithelial cells causes the
synthesis of milk in the alveoli to be squeezed into the lactiferous ducts and then collects
in the ampulla. During lactation, the lumen of the alveoli is filled with secretions, so that
the lumen of the alveoli will appear stretched as breastfeeding increases.
Alveolar glands are composed of s cells Epithelial cells are highly proliferative,
their activity increases during the lactation period. This will be followed by an increase in
the proliferation of epithelial cells forming the alveoli. The production and expenditure of
milk involves prolactin and oxytocin which will stimulate the formation of more and
more new alveoli. At the beginning of lactation, the process of formation of new alveoli is
still found which is stimulated by good sucking of milk and increased levels of the
hormone prolactin. Oxytocin can also have a similar effect by accelerating the emptying
of the alveolar lumen through myoepithelial contraction and increasing the rate of protein
secretion in the secretory cells lining the walls of the alveoli.
The mechanism of action of laktagogums in helping to increase the rate of
secretion and production of breast milk is by directly stimulating protoplasmic activity in
the secretory cells of the mammary glands and secretory nerve endings in the mammary
glands which results in increased milk secretion, or by stimulating the hormone prolactin
which is a lactagonic hormone to the mammary glands in the breast. alveolar epithelial
cells that stimulate lactation.
Papaya as a plant that contains Lactogogum is a tropical fruit known as
Caricapapaya. Lactagogum is a drug that can increase or facilitate the release of milk
(Istiqomah, Wulandari, Azizah, 2015). Papaya leaf juice is also a plant that contains
enzymes, vitamins C, A, B and E, and minerals. As well as the chemical content of young
papaya fruit contains polyphenols, and steroids.
This study is in line with research by Istiqomah, et al. in 2014 about the effect of
young papaya on the smooth production of breast milk in nursing mothers. Proving that
from the results of 20 respondents who were given unripe papaya fruit experienced an
increase in breast milk production seen from the frequency of breastfeeding babies.
This study is in line with the research on the Effects of Young Papaya Fruit
Extract (Carica Pepeaya L) on Histological Description of the Lactational Mammary
Kenjer In 2011 the results showed that the average lactating mammary gland diameter of
mice in the young papaya extract group was larger than that of the lactating group.
negative control.
This research is supported by research by Istiqomah, et al (2014) about the effect
of giving young papaya fruit to the smooth production of breast milk in breastfeeding
mothers, namely the Paired T-Test test, the value of p = 0.0005 (p <0.05) means that there
is an effect of giving papaya fruit Young papaya fruit extract on the smooth production of
breast milk and in the study of the effect of the aqueous extract of young papaya (Carica
Papaya L) on the histological description of the mammary glands of lactating mice in
2011 the results showed that the diameter of the lactating mammary glands on average
was greater in the water extract group of young papaya fruit. compared to the negative
control group.