Preliminai : y Communication Milk Basic Protein ( MBP ) Increases in Healthy Adult Women RadialBone Mineral Density JSist

We studied the effects of daily intake of milk basic protein (MBP) on radial bone minerat 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 ya]ue at the 6th month in the MBP group increased significant]y at both 116 and 1110 portion from the dista] end of the radius, whereas that in the control group did not. The BMD gain of each vo]unteer in the MBP group was significantly higher than that in the placebo group. Thus a daily MBP supplementation of 40 mg in healthy adu]t women can significantly increase radial BMD.