Nutrients and Hormones in Heat-Dried Human Placenta
WINIT PHUAPRADIT, M.D., M.P.H.*,
PHICHAI THUV ASETHAKUL, D.Sc. **,
SURlY A SASSANARAKKIT, D.Sc. ***,
BOONSRI CHANRACHAKUL, M.D.*,
SUPA TRA LEELAPHIW AT, M.Sc. **,
SUPAT CHANWORACHAIKUL M.Sc.****
Affiliation : * Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University,
Thailand Institute of Scientific and Technological Research, Bangkok 10900,
** Faculty of Public Health, Mahidol University, Bangkok 10400, Thailand.
AbstractThis cross-sectional study was to assess the nutrients in terms of protein, fat, minerals,
and hormones in heat-dried human placenta. Thirty heat-dried human placentas, 15 from male
and 15 from female, were analyzed for protein (amino acids), fiber, fat, moisture, minerals
(sodium, potassium, phosphorus, calcium, iron, magnesium, zinc, copper, manganese), hormones
(estradiol, progesterone, testosterone, growth hormone). Heat-dried female human placentas
had slightly higher fiber content than male, but protein and fat components were not different.
Mineral levels in placentas were high especially sodium, potassium and phosphorus. There were
no significant differences in the amount of minerals and hormonal profile between female and
male placentas. However, hormone levels in heat-dried placenta were low compared to physio-
logic level in human beings. The results of this study suggest that the amount of nutrients
particularly protein and minerals in heat-dried human placentas were enriched.
Keywords : Nutrient, Hormone, Placenta
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