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Evidence-Based Supplement Research

Evidence-Based Supplement Research

green banana and Reduced Diarrhea Rate

Doses used in studies

g/L: 250 (median 250, IQR 250–250) — 1 study

Time to effect

Median: 11 days · IQR 9 days–12 days · Range 7 days–2 weeks — Reported in 2 of 2 studies

Safety in these studies

Overall tolerabilityReported
No adverse events or safety findings were reported in the abstract.
from: Green banana-supplemented diet in the home management of acute and prolonged diarrhoea in

2 of 2 papersPopulation:

Clinical studies in persistent diarrhea: dietary management with green banana or pectin in Bangladeshi children.
- 2001-09
- RCT · n = 22
- Gastroenterology 121(3)
- - G H Rabbani
  - T Teka
  - B Zaman
  - N Majid
  - M Khatun
  - G J Fuchs
- PubMed: 11522739
- DOI: 10.1053/gast.2001.27178
6 Insights on
- Reduced Diarrhea Rate
- High evidence
- Rigorous Journal
- Clinical
Green banana and pectin significantly (P < 0.05) reduced amounts of stool, oral rehydration solution, intravenous fluid, and numbers of vomiting, and diarrheal duration.
Effect
Beneficial
Effect size
Moderate
Significant
Yes
Dose
250 g/L
Green banana-supplemented diet in the home management of acute and prolonged diarrhoea in children: a community-based trial in rural Bangladesh.
- 2010-08-04
- RCT
- Tropical medicine & international health : TM & IH 15(10)
- - G H Rabbani
  - C P Larson
  - R Islam
  - U R Saha
  - A Kabir
- PubMed: 20831671
- DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3156.2010.02608.x
4 Insights on
- Reduced Diarrhea Rate
- High evidence
- Children
Children with prolonged diarrhoea receiving green banana had significantly higher recovery rates by day 10: 79.8%vs. 51.9% (RR = 0.42; 0.23-0.73), (P < 0.001)
Effect
Beneficial
Effect size
Large
Significant
Yes
Dose
cooked green banana added to diet (amount not further specified)