#Fructooligosaccharides Found in Banana Process Anti-Constipation Activity, Researchers Say

Kyle J. Norton

Banana is the common name of a genus of tropical herbaceous plants. It can grow from 3 to 9 m and belongs to the family of the lily and the orchid.


Constipation is a condition of frequent and hard to pass in bowel movements. According to the right diagnosis, approximately 30 percent of the US population is experience gastrointestinal complaints every year. chronic constipation (CC) study in the adult Moscow population of 1189 randomly selected subjects, showed the statistical significance of 34.3% of subjects affected by the disease, and 16.5% had CC according to Rome III criteria. Females have a significantly higher rate of 2 symptoms of constipation(1). Fructooligosaccharides, a chemical compound found abundantly in bananas, in a study by the University of Murcia, showed to increase fecal bolus and the frequency of depositions, with a dose of 4-15 g/day given to healthy subjects(2). Unfortunately, its seeds may induce constipation,(3) especially when they are consumed on an empty stomach, according to 1SFE Medical Project, Luang Namtha(4).


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(1) [Prevalence and risk factors of constipation in the adult population of Moscow (according to population-based study MUSA)].[Article in Russian] by Lazebnik LB, Prilepskaia SI, Baryshnikov EN, Parfenov AI, Kosacheva TN.(PubMed)
(2) Dietary fructooligosaccharides and potential benefits on health by Sabater-Molina M1, Larqué E, Torrella F, Zamora S.(PubMed)
(3) Intestinal obstruction due to phytobezoars of banana seeds: a case report by choeffl V1, Varatorn R, Blinnikov O, Vidamaly V.(PubMed)
(4) Bowel obstruction from wild bananas: a neglected health problem in Laos by Slesak G1, Mounlaphome K, Inthalad S, Phoutsavath O, Mayxay M, Newton PN.(PubMed)