Role of Garlic and Fenugreek during Gestation and Lactation: A Review

Journal Title: Universal Journal of Environmental Research and Technology - Year 2014, Vol 4, Issue 5

Abstract

Nutrients plays important role in functioning and development of human body. A diet that is taken by organism should be a balanced diet, it must contain adequate amount of all the necessary nutrients required for healthy growth and developmental. Nutritional deficiency during pregnancy and lactation may cause different types of abnormalities during pre and postnatal development. Antioxidants may play very important role in abating side effects caused by free radicals generated during various metabolic processes especially during development as they are transferred through placenta to the fetus. There are few antioxidants, which also act as a lactating agent and have more importance during pregnancy and lactation. To assess the antioxidant activity of garlic and fenugreek which is also effective during gestation and lactation because their components can pass through placenta to fetus, all the previous information regarding in this connection are deliberated. Previously many studies have already been done on the nutritional importance of garlic and fenugreek in adults but information on developmental stages is very scanty. So to fulfill this lacuna the present study is focused on the effects of these antioxidants especially during pregnancy and lactation. These antioxidants can easily cross placenta and shows their beneficial effects on the development of the fetus. It can be concluded that garlic and fenugreek have favorable role not only in adults but also in the developing fetus due to their high antioxidant level and ability to pass the placenta.

Authors and Affiliations

Ragini Sharma, Amrita Jaitawat, S. M. Kantwa, Neelam Jain, Deepika Rani

Keywords

Related Articles

Heavy Metal Contamination in Ranthambore National Park: Feces as Bioindicators

Anthropogenic activities near or within the wildlife habitats are threatening the wildlife with exposure to a variety of environmental contaminants. The wildlife horboured in these reserves are at risk of getting expose...

Studies on Textile Industry Waste Water Using Saw Dust as a Low Cost Adsorbent

The textile wastewater contains different colors which are harmful to the environment. The removal of dyes from effluent using adsorption process provides an attractive alternative treatment, especially if the adsorban...

Modulation of Cyclonic Disturbance by Natural Climate Variability over the North Indian Ocean

Tropical cyclones are one of the nature’s most violent manifestations and potentially the deadliest of all meteorological phenomena. In this paper, an attempt is being made to study the Tropical Cyclonic disturbance ov...

Study on Traditional Plants Utilized for the Treatment of Effluent with Special Reference to Palm Oil Mill Industry

Palm oil is one of the most important vegetable oil. The extraction and purification process create a lot of waste and is known as palm oil mill effluent or POME. This research paper reviews the efficiency natural coag...

Sorption Ability of Modified Fruit Nut Shells in the Removal of Co (II) ions from Aqueous Solutions

The present work deals with the efficiency of modified Terminalia catappa seed shell (TCSS), an agricultural waste, for the removal of Co(II) from aqueous solutions. Three methods of modifications of the sorbent materi...

Download PDF file
  • EP ID EP31894
  • DOI -
  • Views 322
  • Downloads 1

How To Cite

Ragini Sharma, Amrita Jaitawat, S. M. Kantwa, Neelam Jain, Deepika Rani (2014). Role of Garlic and Fenugreek during Gestation and Lactation: A Review. Universal Journal of Environmental Research and Technology, 4(5), -. https://europub.co.uk./articles/-A-31894