Banana Powder Ingredients & Drug Interactions
by TerraVita Premium Collection
What is this page for?
First and foremost: checking Banana Powder against your medications. The heart of this page is the interaction checker and the full interaction report — how this product’s ingredients may interact with prescription and over-the-counter medicines you may be taking.
Around that, we add a pharmacist’s high-level view of the product as a whole — what’s inside, the evidence for its stated use, how transparent the label is, and what safety data exists — so you can see the full picture in one place. It’s educational information from our licensed clinical databases and the clinical staff at HelloPharmacist — not medical advice — and we don’t sell or endorse products. Our editorial policy
Banana Powder is a dietary supplement by TerraVita Premium Collection with 1 active ingredient. Its ingredients are commonly taken for source of potassium and energy, digestive health and diarrhea, blood pressure support.Based on those ingredients, 5 medications have a known interaction with it, the most serious rated moderate. The ingredients most likely to interact are Banana, Powder. Use the checker below to test your specific medication, or read the full HelloPharmacist Interaction Report.
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HelloPharmacist Scorecard of Banana Powder by TerraVita Premium Collection
Our pharmacy team’s full take, with four database checks built into the cards below — a summary of what is known, not a grade of the product itself.
What’s inside
Full disclosure
This product contains one active ingredient: banana powder. Bananas are a whole food source, and this powder form is intended to deliver the nutrients and compounds found in the fruit.
There are no inactive ingredients listed for this product.
Does it work?
Moderate evidence
The evidence for banana powder is mixed. It's rated possibly effective for diarrhea based on available data.
For allergic rhinitis (hay fever), athletic performance, burns, and headache, there isn't enough reliable evidence to rate whether it works. The product label may list these uses, but the science to back them hasn't been established in our data.
How safe is it?
Well-documented data
Bananas are a common, generally well tolerated food when eaten in normal amounts. The most common side effects — bloating, gas, and cramping — are mild.
Rare serious effects like anaphylaxis and intestinal obstruction have been reported. Bananas as a food are considered safe in pregnancy and while breastfeeding; concentrated supplements have been studied less, so talk with your doctor or pharmacist if you're pregnant or nursing and want to use this product.
Meds to double-check
Moderate interaction found
If you take levodopa (a Parkinson medication), double-check with your doctor or pharmacist before starting banana powder — it may reduce the medication's effectiveness. For all other medications we could check, no interactions are documented in our data.
The bottom line
Scorecard at a glanceFully disclosed formula with some supporting evidence behind its ingredients' uses. Moderate medication interactions have been identified, and safety information is well characterized.
If you take levodopa for Parkinson disease, check with your doctor or pharmacist before using this product — it may interfere with how well your medication works. For others, banana powder is generally well tolerated as a food source.
If you have a known banana allergy or are pregnant or breastfeeding, discuss this with your own healthcare provider first.
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Assessment coverage: 1 of 1 active ingredient matched to our full ingredient reviews (monographs). Based on the product label dated May 24, 2023.
This Scorecard evaluates available label information, ingredient evidence, and known medication-safety considerations. It does not independently verify product identity, purity, potency, contamination, or manufacturing quality. How these ratings are computed
General information
Key facts about Banana Powder, straight from the product label.
| Brand | TerraVita Premium Collection |
|---|---|
| Barcode (UPC) | 064435191085 |
| Net contents | 1 Ounce(s) |
| Market status | On market |
| Date entered into DSLD | May 24, 2023 |
| DSLD ID | 284323 |
| Product type | Botanical |
| Supplement form | Powder |
| Dietary claims / uses | All Other, Structure/Function |
| Intended target group(s) | Adult (18 - 50 Years) |
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Supplement Facts
The label details for Banana Powder by TerraVita Premium Collection, sourced from the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database.
Supplement Facts
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV |
|---|---|---|
| Banana, Powder | 1000 mg | -- |
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FDA Statement of Identity
A Dietary Supplement
Brand IP Statement(s)
Copyright 2017 TerraVita - Distributed by ZooScape LLC, All Rights Reserved.
Suggested/Recommended/Usage/Directions
Directions Stir 1/4 of a teaspoon into a glass of water and consume 3 times daily, with meals.
General Statements
TerraVita is an exclusive line of premium natural products that use the finest, purest and most potent ingredients in the world. TerraVita's hallmarks are the highest possible standards of purity, potency, stability and freshness. All products are prepared with the greatest quality control, from raw materials through the entire manufacturing process, right up to the moment your product is sealed for freshness and shipped to you.
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FDA Disclaimer Statement
Statements not evaluated by FDA. Product not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.
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Banana Powder by TerraVita Premium Collection label
The label scan from the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database. Tap to enlarge.
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View the full label (PDF)The Ingredients in Banana Powder by TerraVita Premium Collection
This is the 1 active ingredient this product is made of. Select it to open its full monograph.
Serving size0.25 Teaspoon(s) Dosage formPowder Servings per container28 Amounts shown are per serving.
Banana, Powder
Interacts with5 drugs
Bananas are a nutritious, widely eaten fruit that provide potassium, fiber, vitamin B6, and quick energy, and they are part of a healthy diet. While s...
Banana, Powder monograph & interactionsBanana Powder by TerraVita Premium Collection Drug Interactions
HelloPharmacist Interaction Report
TerraVita Premium Collection Banana Powder contains one active ingredient — banana powder — which has a documented interaction with medications for Parkinson disease.
Specifically, banana may reduce how well levodopa (a Parkinson medication) works. A case report describes a patient whose Parkinson symptoms began to worsen after eating a banana daily; the symptoms improved once bananas were removed from their diet.
Read the full breakdown — every affected drug type, severity by severity
No other medication interactions are documented in our data for banana powder.
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Individual Drug Interactions
The ingredients in Banana Powder interact with 5 drugs. Click any drug to see the details.
1 of the 1 ingredient in Banana Powder interact with drugs. Each result below shows which ingredient is responsible. Banana, Powder
Benserazide, LevodopaMadopar, Prolopa
How Benserazide, Levodopa interacts with Banana Powder — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Banana, PowderLevodopa Moderate
Interaction Summary
Taking banana may reduce the effectiveness of levodopa.
Read the full Banana, Powder + Benserazide, Levodopa interactionCarbidopa, LevodopaDhivy, Rytary, Sinemet, Sinemet CR
How Carbidopa, Levodopa interacts with Banana Powder — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Banana, PowderLevodopa Moderate
Interaction Summary
Taking banana may reduce the effectiveness of levodopa.
Read the full Banana, Powder + Carbidopa, Levodopa interactionCarbidopa, Levodopa, EntacaponeStalevo
How Carbidopa, Levodopa, Entacapone interacts with Banana Powder — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Banana, PowderLevodopa Moderate
Interaction Summary
Taking banana may reduce the effectiveness of levodopa.
Read the full Banana, Powder + Carbidopa, Levodopa, Entacapone interactionLevodopaInbrija, Larodopa
How Levodopa interacts with Banana Powder — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Banana, PowderLevodopa Moderate
Interaction Summary
Taking banana may reduce the effectiveness of levodopa.
Read the full Banana, Powder + Levodopa interactionLevodopa, CarbidopaDuodopa
How Levodopa, Carbidopa interacts with Banana Powder — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Banana, PowderLevodopa Moderate
Interaction Summary
Taking banana may reduce the effectiveness of levodopa.
Read the full Banana, Powder + Levodopa, Carbidopa interactionEach ingredient & the kinds of drugs it affects
For each ingredient in Banana Powder with known interactions, here are the types of medications it can affect. Open any type for the detail — or search your exact drug in the checker above.
Banana, Powder
Levodopa
Taking banana may reduce the effectiveness of levodopa.
A case report describes apparent wearing off in a patient with Parkinson disease after eating a banana every day. The wearing off subsided after removing dietary bananas.
Brand information
Manufacturer and brand details for Banana Powder, from the product label.
TerraVita Premium Collection
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- Brampton
- State
- Ontario
Banana Powder by TerraVita Premium Collection: Common Questions
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The Full Monographs Behind Banana Powder’s Ingredients
Every ingredient we hold a full HelloPharmacist monograph for — uses, evidence, safety, and the complete interaction list.
Sources & How We Checked
Banana Powder's label data comes from the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database; the ingredient interaction data is from the Natural Medicines database, reviewed by our pharmacists.
- NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database (DSLD) — The official product label on file for this supplement.
- Natural Medicines (Therapeutic Research Center) — Evidence-graded clinical reference behind the ingredient interaction data.
Content is written and reviewed by licensed HelloPharmacist pharmacists. See our data sources and editorial standards for how this information is built and checked.
The 11 references behind this product’s interaction data
Every citation that drives the interaction findings for this product’s ingredients, from the evidence-graded Natural Medicines (TRC Healthcare) database. Open an ingredient to browse its citations — links open the study on PubMed or the publisher’s site.
Banana 11 references
- Ble-Castillo JL, Aparicio-Trápala MA, Francisco-Luria MU, Córdova-Uscanga R, Rodríguez-Hernández A, Méndez JD, Díaz-Zagoya JC. Effects of native banana starch supplementation on body weight and insulin sensitivity in obese type 2 diabetics. Int J Environ PubMed
- Jiménez-Domínguez G, Ble-Castillo JL, Aparicio-Trápala MA, Juárez-Rojop IE, Tovilla-Zárate CA, Ble-Castillo DJ, García-Vázquez C, Olvera-Hernández V, Pérez-Pimienta B, Diaz-Zagoya JC, Mendez JD. Effects of Acute Ingestion of Native Banana Starch on Glycem
- Nieman DC, Gillitt ND, Sha W, et al. Metabolomics-Based Analysis of Banana and Pear Ingestion on Exercise Performance and Recovery. J Proteome Res 2015;14(12):5367-77. doi: 10.1021/acs.jproteome.5b00909. PubMed
- Rabbani GH, Ahmed S, Hossain I, Islam R, Marni F, Akhtar M, Majid N. Green banana reduces clinical severity of childhood shigellosis: a double-blind, randomized, controlled clinical trial. Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2009 May;28(5):420-5. PubMed
- Schoeffl V, Varatorn R, Blinnikov O, Vidamaly V. Intestinal obstruction due to phytobezoars of banana seeds: a case report. Asian J Surg. 2004 Oct;27(4):348-51. PubMed
- Don M, Longo G. Food protein-induced enterocolitis syndrome due to banana: an uncommon entity. Eur Ann Allergy Clin Immunol. 2013 Apr;45(2):61-2.
- Tazoe M, Narita M, Sakuta R, Nagai T, Narita N. Hyperkalemia and hyperdopaminemia induced by an obsessive eating of banana in an anorexia nervosa adolescent. Brain Dev. 2007 Jul;29(6):369-72. PubMed
- Meynadier J, Meynadier JM, Guilhou JJ. [Contact urticaria in atopic patients. Apropos of 2 cases]. Ann Dermatol Venereol. 1982;109(10):871-4.
- Hauswirth DW, Burks AW. Banana anaphylaxis with a negative commercial skin test. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2005 Mar;115(3):632-3. PubMed
- Hotozuka S, Yasu T, Hikita E, Shirota M. Interaction Between Levodopa and Banana in a Patient With Parkinson's Disease. Am J Ther 2022;29(4):465-467. PubMed
- Arias-Córdova Y, Ble-Castillo JL, García-Vázquez C, et al. Resistant Starch Consumption Effects on Glycemic Control and Glycemic Variability in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes: A Randomized Crossover Study. Nutrients 2021;13(11):4052. PubMed
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