The Effect of Mannihot Esculenta on Prolactin Hormone Levels and Breast Milk Production in Breastfeeding Mothers

Efek Mannihot Esculenta pada Tingkat Hormon Prolaktin dan Produksi Susu Ibu pada Ibu Menyusui

Abstract

Objective: To prove the effect of cassava leaves jerky
(Mannihot Esculennta) on prolactin hormone levels and
breast milk production in breastfeeding mothers in the
Working Area of the Rejosari Health Center of Pekanbaru
City.
Methods: This study used True Experiment Design with a
pretest and posttest design with the control group, using
a simple random sampling with a total of 28 breastfeeding
mothers, 14 intervention group respondents, and 14 control
group respondents. The intervention group was given
cassava leaves jerky 60 gr/day, and the control group was
given jerky without cassava leaves 20 gr/day for 2 weeks.
Both groups were observed 3 times by weighing the baby's
weight and checking the level of the hormone prolactin after
administering the intervention using the ELISA method. Data
analysis using Mann-Whitney, TIndependent, Repeated
ANOVA test.
Results: There was a difference in the average difference
of prolactin hormone levels in the intervention group and
control group with a p-value of 0.000 (<0.05)
Conclusion: Giving jerky cassava leaves breast milk booster
affects the hormone prolactin and breast milk production in
breastfeeding mothers.
Keywords: breast milk production, cassava leaves, mannihot
esculenta, prolactin.

Abstrak 
Tujuan: Untuk Membuktikan dendeng daun singkong
(Mannihot Esculennta) terhadap kadar hormon prolaktin
dan produksi ASI pada ibu menyusui di Wilayah Kerja
Puskesmas Rejosari Kota Pekanbaru.
Metode: Penelitian ini menggunakan rancangan percobaan
yang sebenarnya dengan desain pretest and posttest only
with control group, sampling menggunakan sampel acak
sederhana dengan jumlah 28 responden ibu menyusui,
14 responden kelompok intervensi, dan 14 responden
kelompok kontrol. Kelompok intervensi diberi dendeng daun
singkong 60 gr/hari, dan kelompok kontrol diberi dendeng
tanpa daun singkong 20 gr/hari selama 2 minggu. Kedua
kelompok diamati sebanyak 3 kali dengan menimbang
berat badan bayi dan pemeriksaan kadar hormon prolaktin
setelah pemberian intervensi dengan metode ELISA. Analisis
data menggunakan uji Mann-Whitney, TIndependent,
Repeated ANOVA.
Hasil: Terdapat perbedaan rata-rata selisih kadar hormon
prolaktin pada kelompok intervensi 376,5 ng/ml, kelompok
kontrol 103,5 ng/ml dengan p-value 0,000 (<0,05)
Kesimpulan: Pemberian dendeng penambah ASI daun
singkong berpengaruh terhadap hormon prolaktin dan
produksi ASI pada ibu menyusui.
Kata kunci: daun singkong, mannihot esculenta, produksi
ASI, prolaktin.