The Effect of Extracts from Katuk and Torbangun Leaves on Total Phenol Content as a Breastfeeding Enhancer

¹ Public Health Department, Universitas Pembangunan Nasional Veteran Jakarta, Jakarta, Indonesia
² Nutrition Study Program, Universitas Pembangunan Nasional Veteran Jakarta, Jakarta, Indonesia

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Abstract

The coverage rate of exclusive breastfeeding dropped from 54.3% to 37.3%, according to the 2018 Indonesia health study report. The maternal dietary pattern, which includes low fruit and vegetable consumption among Indonesian nursing moms, was one of the factors that contributed to this lower rate. It has long been thought that a variety of fruit and vegetable sources of micronutrients could improve the production of breastmilk. Food bars with extracts from katuk and torbangun leaves may be a creative way to ensure that nursing moms obtain enough vegetables and galactagogue chemicals. These food bars can be readily taken orally as supplemental snacks for mothers who don't have time to eat them during regular or emergencies. The purpose of this study is to investigate food bar formulation and phenol content properties as a breastfeeding enhancer. The samples were 900 grams of leaves from Sauropus androgynus and Plectranthus amboinicus (Lour.). The Folin-Ciocalteu method was modified to assess the total phenolic compound concentration. A one-way ANOVA test was used to process the data. Duncan's Multiple Range Test (DMRT) analysis was used for additional testing (post-hoc). The optimal formulation and F0 (control) were subjected to a t-test. The amount of katuk and torbangun extract significantly affected the cookies' ash, carbohydrate, and total phenol content (p<0.05), and the T-test revealed a significant difference in total phenol content between the treatment and control groups (p<0.05). To determine whether the cookies are beneficial for new mothers, more research is required.