Effect of Maternal Moringa oleifera Leaf Supplementation on Maternal and Infant Nutritional Status and Human Milk Output: A Pilot Single-Blinded Cluster-Randomized Trial
In this population, 3 mo of maternal moringa consumption was associated with increased expressed milk output and higher circulating infant IGF-1 without impacting infant growth. Additional studies are needed to understand the mechanisms driving these effects and their influence on long-term health.This trial was registered at clinicaltrials.gov as NCT04587271 (https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04587271).
Authors
- Carrie Waterman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3986-7034)
- Jerusha N. Mogaka (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9913-9034)
- Kristen McQuerry (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0130-4335)
- Aric D. Schadler (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8814-5834)
- Shelley McGuire (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8214-2229)
- George J. Fuchs (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8679-8265)
- Mark A. McGuire (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4329-0450)
- Patrick Mbullo Owuor (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4550-2667)
- Suzanna Attia (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2689-3340)
- Irma Castro (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5605-3422)
- Janet E. Williams (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9769-1789)
- Raphael Ondondo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5922-7208)
- Silvia A. Odhiambo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-7794-5830)
- Katlyn N Scarrow
Institutions
- University of Kentucky (US)
- University of Idaho (US)
- Wayne State University (US)
- University of Washington (US)
- Impact Research and Development Organization (KE)
- University of California, Davis (US)
- Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology (KE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Current Developments in Nutrition
- Published
- 2025-10-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cdnut.2025.107568
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Moringa oleifera research and applications
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.50