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Evidence-Based Supplement Research

Evidence-Based Supplement Research

Fenugreek and Improved Breastfeeding Satisfaction

Doses used in studies

mg/day: 1,500 (median 1,500, IQR 1,500–1,500) — 1 study

Time to effect

Median: 10 days · IQR 10 days–10 days · Range 10 days–10 days — Reported in 1 of 1 study

Safety in these studies

Overall tolerabilityReported
None of the participants reported any side effects.
from: Investigating the Effectiveness of Fenugreek on the Quantity of Breast Milk and the Level

1 of 1 paper

Investigating the Effectiveness of Fenugreek on the Quantity of Breast Milk and the Level of Prolactin in Mothers of Preterm Newborns: A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial.
- 2025-11
- RCT
- Current drug research reviews 17(3)
- - Mahsa Rouhi
  - Mohammad Bagher Hossieni
  - Laleh Khodaie
  - Sakineh Mohammad-Alizadeh-Charandabi
  - Mojgan Mirghafourvand
- PubMed: 41239794
- DOI: 10.2174/0125899775313919240822102906
4 Insights on
- Improved Breastfeeding Satisfaction
- High evidence
- Clinical
no statistically significant difference was observed between groups regarding ... satisfaction with breastfeeding (p =0.484).
Effect
Neutral
Effect size
Small
Significant
No
Dose
500 mg three times a day