Raspberry Leaf in Pregnancy: Its Safety and Efficacy in Labor

Simpson, Michele; Parsons, Myra; Greenwood, Jennifer; Wade, Kenneth

doi:10.1016/s1526-9523(01)00095-2

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“…It is known that, the leaves from raspberry (R. idaeus L.) have been commonly used in traditional medicine to treat a variety of ailments including diseases of the alimentary canal, air-passage, heart and the cardiovascular system (11,38,69). They may also be applied externally as antibacterial, anti-infl ammatory, sudorifi c, diuretic and choleretic agents (4,33,64). Raspberry leaf extracts has been reported to have relaxant effect, particularly on uterine muscles (3,39,41).…”

Section: Berry Phenolics and Human Healthmentioning

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Bioactive Compounds in small Fruits and their Influence on Human Health

Badjakov

Nikolova

Gevrenova

et al. 2008

Biotechnology & Biotechnological Equipment

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Section: Berry Phenolics and Human Healthmentioning

confidence: 99%

Bioactive Compounds in small Fruits and their Influence on Human Health

Badjakov

Nikolova

Gevrenova

et al. 2008

Biotechnology & Biotechnological Equipment

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“…The leaves of Rubus fruticosus also has medicinal functions and has been used for their astringent, antidiarrhoeic, hypoglycemic activities and as an anti-inflammatory agent for the mucous membrane of the oral cavity and throat. Moreover, its leaves extract has been reported to have relaxant effect, particularly on uterine muscles and beneficial effects on pregnancy period (Simpson et al 2001;Rojas-Vera et al 2002). Previous phytochemical investigations, which were carried out on different plant parts taken from R. fruticosus, have proved the presence of structurally and biogenetically diverse secondary metabolites.…”

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Antioxidant activity of raspberry (Rubus fruticosus) leaves extract and its effect on oxidative stability of sunflower oil

2014

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Efficacy of R. fruticosus leaves extract in stabilizing sunflower oil during accelerated storage has been studied. Extracts of R. fruticosus were prepared in different solvents which methanolic extract yield with 15.43 % was higher than water and acetone ones (11.87 and 6.62 %, respectively). Methanolic extract was chosen to evaluate its thermal stability at 70°C in sunflower oil, due to the highest yield, antioxidant and antiradical potential and also high content of phenolic compounds campared to other solvents. So, different concentrations of methanolic extract (200, 400, 600, 800 and 1,000 ppm) were added to sunflower oil. BHA and BHT at 200 ppm served as standards besides the control. Peroxide value (PV) and thiobarbituric acid (TBA) were taken as parameters for evaluation of effectiveness of R. fruticosus leaves extract in stabilization of sunflower oil. Moreover, antioxidant activity index (AAI) of the extract at 120°C at rancimat were conducted. Results from different parameters were in agreement with each other, suggesting the highest efficiency of 1,000 ppm of the extract followed by BHT, BHA and other concentrations of the extract. Results reveal the R. fruticosus leaves extract to be a potent antioxidant for stabilization of sunflower oil.

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“…However, herbal remedy may contain substances that may be harmful to the fetus or the baby. Remedies have also been described to have the possibility of interacting with prescribed drugs and anaesthetic agents [12][13][14][15] or cause fetal malformations [16,17] . In fact some authorities have cautioned against the use of almost all herbal remedies during pregnancy [18] .…”

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Women’s perception of safety and utilization of herbal remedies during pregnancy in a local government area in Nigeria

Olowokere

A.O.²

2013

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This descriptive study examined the perception of safety and utilization of herbal remedies during pregnancy using a convenience sampling of 300 women. The women who participated in the study were selected at household level from rural communities in Ife-North local government area of Osun state in Nigeria. Data was collected with the aid of semi-structured questionnaire using interviewer-administered method after informed consent had been taken from each participant. The results show that the women had positive perception about the safety and efficacy of herbs over conventional drugs in pregnancy. Greater percentage of the participants studied had used herbs at one point or the other during pregnancy. Local concoction also referred to as "Agbo" was the most used herbs by the women. The need for laboratory exploration of these herbs was emphasized by this study because of the high usage by pregnant women without any empirical evidence on its safety and efficacy.

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Raspberry Leaf in Pregnancy: Its Safety and Efficacy in Labor

Abstract: The lack of significant differences between the groups on measures expected to demonstrate the effect of raspberry leaf ingestion during pregnancy on labor prompted consideration of the issue of effectiveness of dosage level. Suggestions for further research are offered.

Cited by 110 publications

References 13 publications

Bioactive Compounds in small Fruits and their Influence on Human Health

Bioactive Compounds in small Fruits and their Influence on Human Health

Antioxidant activity of raspberry (Rubus fruticosus) leaves extract and its effect on oxidative stability of sunflower oil

Women’s perception of safety and utilization of herbal remedies during pregnancy in a local government area in Nigeria

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