Prune and Preserved Lumbar Bone Mineral Density

Doses used in studies

g/day: 100 (median 100, IQR 100–100) — 1 study

Time to effect

Median: 6 months · IQR 6 months–6 months · Range 6 months–6 months — Reported in 1 of 1 study

1 of 1 paper

The effect of two doses of dried plum on bone density and bone biomarkers in osteopenic postmenopausal women: a randomized, controlled trial.

2016-02-22
RCT
Osteoporosis international : a journal established as result of cooperation between the European Foundation for Osteoporosis and the National Osteoporosis Foundation of the USA 27(7)
- S Hooshmand
- M Kern
- D Metti
- P Shamloufard
- S C Chai
- S A Johnson
- M E Payton
- B H Arjmandi

PubMed: 26902092
DOI: 10.1007/s00198-016-3524-8

5 Insights on

Preserved Lumbar Bone Mineral Density

High evidence
Clinical

Total body, hip, and lumbar bone mineral density (BMD) were evaluated ... Both doses of dried plum were able to prevent the loss of total body BMD compared with that of the control group (P < 0.05). The abstract does not report significant changes for hip or lumbar BMD separately; however these were measured outcomes. Since no significant effect on lumbar BMD is reported, it is considered neutral.

Effect: Neutral
Effect size: Small
Significant: No
Dose: 100 g/day