Is Quercetine Safe in Breastfeeding
Question
I am a breastfeeding mother and i want to know if it is safe to use Quercetine? Is Quercetine safe for nursing mother and child? Does Quercetine extracts into breast milk? Does Quercetine has any long term or short term side effects on infants? Can Quercetine influence milk supply or can Quercetine decrease milk supply in lactating mothers?
Quercetine lactation summary
- DrLact safety Score for Quercetine is 1 out of 8 which is considered Safe as per our analyses.
- A safety Score of 1 indicates that usage of Quercetine is mostly safe during lactation for breastfed baby.
- Our study of different scientific research also indicates that Quercetine does not cause any serious side effects in breastfeeding mothers.
- Most of scientific studies and research papers declaring usage of Quercetine safe in breastfeeding are based on normal dosage and may not hold true for higher dosage.
- Score calculated using the DrLact safety Version 1.2 model, this score ranges from 0 to 8 and measures overall safety of drug in lactation. Scores are primarily calculated using publicly available case studies, research papers, other scientific journals and publically available data.
Answer by Dr. Ru: About Quercetine usage in lactation
Bioflavonoid substances are widely distributed in nature. Onion has a rich content of Quercetine. Flavonoids are phenolic compounds naturally occurring that are abundantly present in plants and seaweed. We take it from fruits, vegetables, tea and red wine (as a few examples) Most important types are: anthocyanins, chalcons, flavonols, flavones, flavonoids and tannins. No risk for toxic nor side-effects in humans have been found. They appear naturally in the breast milk in amounts related to mother's diet. Attributed anti-oxidant activity and other properties that have not been fully shown yet, as amelioration of capillary vessel function which is a reason to be used for treatment of venous insufficiency (varicose veins), hemorrhoids and prevention of arteriosclerosis.
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