Banana flakes control diarrhoea in enterally fed patients.

In a published study, thirty-one patients with diarrhoea and receiving enteral feedings were randomized to receive either banana flakes or medical treatment for diarrhoea. At the end of the study, the banana-flakes group had less diarrhoea clinically, with 57% of the subjects’ diarrhoea free on their last study day as opposed to 24% of the medically treated patients.

Nutrition in Clinical Practice, Vol. 12 No. 2, April 1997. “Banana Flakes Control Diarrhea in Enterally Fed Patients.” Elizabeth A. Emery, MS, RD, CNSD, Syed Ahmad, MD.