Lactobacillus bulgaricus and Increased Bone Mineral Density

• The effects of dairy products containing Lactobacillus bulgaricus and Streptococcus thermophilus on bone turnover biomarkers and bone mineral density: a pilot trial study.

  • 2026-03-05
  • Clinical Trial · n = 40
  • Frontiers in nutrition 13
  • • Narisa Rueangsri
    • Uraiporn Booranasuksakul
    • Natthapaninee Thanomsridetchai
    • Palatip Chutoam
    • Lukkamol Prapkree
    • Alongkote Singhato

  • PubMed: 41867674
  • DOI: 10.3389/fnut.2026.1785177

  3 Insights on

  • Increased Bone Mineral Density

  • High evidence

  Bone mineral density at the right arm, right leg, and pelvis was significantly increased from baseline in the intervention group (p < 0.05); however, no significant between-group differences in bone mineral density were observed at the endpoint.

  Effect

  Beneficial

  Effect size

  Small

  Significant

  Yes