title: Milk basic protein (MBP) increases radial bone mineral density in healthy adult women.
abstract: We studied the effects of daily intake of milk basic protein (MBP) on radial bone mineral density (BMD) in healthy adult women. Thirty-three healthy women were randomly assigned to a 6-month trial with either placebo or MBP (40 mg per day). The radial BMD of each volunteer was measured at the beginning of and at six months after the trial. The mean BMD value at the 6th month in the MBP group increased significantly at both 1/6 and 1/10 portion from the distal end of the radius, whereas that in the control group did not. The BMD gain of each volunteer in the MBP group was significantly higher than that in the placebo group. Thus a daily MBP supplementation of 40 mg in healthy adult women can significantly increase radial BMD.
authors: Technology and Research Institute, Snow Brand Milk Products Co Ltd, Kawagoe, Saitama, Japan.
authors: Jun-Ichi
authors: J
authors: Yamamura
authors: Seiichiro
authors: S
authors: Aoe
authors: Yasuhiro
authors: Y
authors: Toba
authors: Mutsumi
authors: M
authors: Motouri
authors: Hiroshi
authors: H
authors: Kawakami
authors: Masayoshi
authors: M
authors: Kumegawa
authors: Akira
authors: A
authors: Itabashi
authors: Yukihiro
authors: Y
authors: Takada
mesh_terms: D015502:Absorptiometry, Photon; D000328:Adult; D015519:Bone Density / Q000187:drug effects*; D004311:Double-Blind Method; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008894:Milk Proteins / Q000494:pharmacology*; D011884:Radius / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D008894:Milk Proteins