Role of cooked green banana in home management of acute diarrhea in under-5 children.
J Trop Pediatr
; 69(1)2022 12 05.
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Acute diarrhea is the second leading cause of under-5 mortality excluding neonatal causes in India where green banana has traditionally been used as a home-based remedy for diarrhea since ancient days. Some of the previous literatures have found promising results of green banana supplementation in prolonged diarrhea, dysentery and hospital management of acute diarrhea but none have considered it in the home management of diarrhea and have not reviewed its role on duration, recovery and prevention of severe dehydration in under-5 children with acute watery diarrhea with no/some dehydration. These issues along with the possible role of green banana in preventing future episodes of diarrhea have been addressed in our study. One hundred fifty-three under-5 children presenting with acute diarrhea with no/some dehydration were studied over 2 years dividing into group A (received cooked green banana supplementation along with standard management) and group B (received only standard management). Green banana supplementation was significantly associated with reduction in duration of diarrhea, less hospitalization and early recovery, lesser incidences of development of persistent diarrhea, and it also significantly reduced the future episodes of diarrhea. Hence, green banana could be a promising adjunct therapy in acute diarrhea and might reduce under-5 mortality.
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J Trop Pediatr
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