Effects of consuming date fruits (Phoenix dactylifera Linn) on gestation, labor, and delivery: An updated systematic review and meta-analysis of clinical trials.

CONCLUSIONS: Date fruits intake seems to reduce gestation duration and duration of the first stage of labor, and also increase cervical dilation on admission.
PMID: 31331586 [PubMed - in process]

Source: Complementary Therapies in Medicine - July 25, 2019 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Nasiri M, Gheibi Z, Miri A, Rahmani J, Asadi M, Sadeghi O, Maleki V, Khodadost M Tags: Complement Ther Med Source Type: research