Combinations of laxatives and green banana biomass on the treatment of functional constipation in children and adolescents: a randomized study

Abstract

Green banana biomass is advantageous as an adjunct therapy on functional constipation, mainly for reducing doses of laxatives.

Dietary Patterns and Interventions to Alleviate Chronic Pain

“…Diabetic complications represent a major cause of neuropathic pain and our search found two clinical trials in which either a low-fat, plant-based diet with vitamin B12 supplementation, or vitamin E supplementation alone, provided benefic results [51,73]. Diabetic sensorimotor polyneuropathy was also reported to be improved by a two month nutraceutical supplementation with 80 mg nano-curcumin vs. placebo in a parallel, double-blind randomized, placebo-controlled clinical trial conducted by Asadi et al in 80 diabetic patients [142].…”

“…Of all pain categories defined most recently by the European Pain Federation [ 1 ], most trials referred to chronic musculoskeletal pain, i.e., low back pain (4 trials) [ 52 , 55 , 64 , 68 ], knee osteoarthritis in obese patients (3 trials) [ 44 , 46 , 74 ], fibromyalgia (7 trials) [ 45 , 47 , 56 , 59 , 61 , 62 , 78 ], neck pain and stiffness (1 trial) [ 79 ], musculoskeletal pain or peripheral neuropathy due to cancer treatment (3 trials) [ 64 , 69 , 70 ], chronic headache or migraine (6 trials) [ 43 , 48 , 49 , 51 , 66 , 67 ], generalized chronic musculoskeletal pain (2 trials) [ 54 , 72 ], diabetic neuropathy [ 50 , 71 ], taxol-induced neuropathic pain [ 63 ], or abdominal pain (10 trials) [ 53 , 57 , 58 , 60 , 65 , 71 , 73 , 75 , 76 , 77 , 80 ]. A synthesis is provided in Table 2 ( Table 2 ).…”

“…In a randomized study to evaluate consequences of green banana biomass intake and laxatives, 80 children with functional constipation, abdominal pain, and painful defecation were divided into five groups, according to green banana and/or laxative intake. Consumption of green banana biomass alone produced a significant improvement of abdominal pain, painful defecation, and straining, also reducing the required doses of laxatives [73].…”

Effects of cooking on the phytochemical profile of breadfruit as revealed by high‐resolution UPLC–MSE

“…This process was developed to be easily applicable domestically, with the use of pressure cookers very common in all Brazilian households, which perform cooking at a temperature of approximately 121 °C. Banana biomass is known to be rich in resistant starch, showing low caloric content and high prebiotic activity . The cooking of immature breadfruits in this work was carried out with the purpose of simulating the process developed for green bananas, given the similarities of composition between the two fruits.…”

“…However, researchers have recognized the potential of this unconventional fruit for fresh consumption, as well as for developing large‐scale products . Immature breadfruit has been used for biomass production by applying a heat‐based process that involves cooking the fruits under pressure, which mimics the procedure for the production of green banana biomass . The cooking allows for the consumption of the starch‐rich unripe fruits, which are less perishable and easier to transport and store compared with the ripe, ready‐to‐eat fruits.…”