The present invention comprises a method for selecting lactic acid bacterial strains effective for preventing bone loss in humans and strains that have been selected according to the presented method. The selection method is based on the strains capability of reestablishing an altered microbial community to normal and/or harboring at least one of four specific SNPs.

A composition comprising a protein source and an antioxidant, optionally in combination with an omega-3 fatty acid, can treat or prevent sarcopenia in elderly males, reduce a loss of muscle functionality (e.g. muscle strength, gait speed, etc.) in elderly males, increase muscle functionality in elderly males, and/or improve recovery of muscle functionality after muscle atrophy in elderly males.

A composition comprising a protein source and an antioxidant, optionally in combination with an omega-3 fatty acid, can treat or prevent sarcopenia in elderly males, reduce a loss of muscle functionality (e.g. muscle strength, gait speed, etc.) in elderly males, increase muscle functionality in elderly males, and/or improve recovery of muscle functionality after muscle atrophy in elderly males.

The invention relates to a protein material includes angiogenin and/or angiogenin hydrolysate hi an amount of 2 to 15 mg/100 mg, and cystatin and/or cystatin hydrolysate in the mass ratio to angiogenin and/or angiogenin hydrolysate of 0.003 to 0.6.

The invention relates to a protein material includes angiogenin and/or angiogenin hydrolysate hi an amount of 2 to 15 mg/100 mg, and cystatin and/or cystatin hydrolysate in the mass ratio to angiogenin and/or angiogenin hydrolysate of 0.003 to 0.6.

The invention relates to an efficient and reproducible process for generating glucosamine from plants which allows high glucosamine content to be obtained while reducing the content of residual ammonium or sulfate ions. The invention also concerns food compositions or cosmetic compositions which comprise the obtained glucosamine-enriched plant compositions.

The invention relates to an efficient and reproducible process for generating glucosamine from plants which allows high glucosamine content to be obtained while reducing the content of residual ammonium or sulfate ions. The invention also concerns food compositions or cosmetic compositions which comprise the obtained glucosamine-enriched plant compositions.

The readily absorbable calcium compositions of the conventional art have a problem. They immediately settle out when added to beverage and the like due to their large particle diameter. Another problem is that the wet grinding step, which intends to reduce the particle diameter, requires time and cost. A calcium salt is produced by dripping a carboxylic acid aqueous solution onto a hydrated lime slurry while it is being stirred and spray-dried into granules. In this way, calcium salt primary particles can have a small size and calcium salt can be prevented from precipitating.

The invention relates to a composition containing extracts of the fruit of Hovenia dulcis Thunb., gallocatechin, and methyl vanillate as active ingredients for preventing and treating bone disease. The extracts of the fruit of Hovenia dulcis Thunb., the gallocatechin, and the methyl vanillate according to the present invention are natural materials and thus cause no side effects, and may activate the Wnt/-catenin pathway to promote bone formation rather than inhibiting bone decomposition, and therefore may be effective in treating osteoporosis and related diseases. In addition, the extracts of the fruit of Hovenia dulcis Thunb., the gallocatechin, and the methyl vanillate according to the present invention may have the effects regrowing hair and preventing and treating wounds and metabolic diseases related to the activation of Wnt/-catenin pathway.

The invention relates to a composition containing extracts of the fruit of Hovenia dulcis Thunb., gallocatechin, and methyl vanillate as active ingredients for preventing and treating bone disease. The extracts of the fruit of Hovenia dulcis Thunb., the gallocatechin, and the methyl vanillate according to the present invention are natural materials and thus cause no side effects, and may activate the Wnt/-catenin pathway to promote bone formation rather than inhibiting bone decomposition, and therefore may be effective in treating osteoporosis and related diseases. In addition, the extracts of the fruit of Hovenia dulcis Thunb., the gallocatechin, and the methyl vanillate according to the present invention may have the effects regrowing hair and preventing and treating wounds and metabolic diseases related to the activation of Wnt/-catenin pathway.