Nutrients has recently published a study which set out to analyze the effect of prune consumption on bones in adult men.
The study was conducted with thirty-five men aging from 55 to 80 years old. The participants were split up into three groups, one consuming 100 grams of prunes daily, another consuming 50 grams of prunes daily, and lastly, the control group which consumed zero prunes. In total, the study lasted three months. At the end of the trial, the researchers found that those who consumed 100 grams of prunes per day saw a significant decrease in serum osteocalcin. Those in the 50 grams of prunes group saw significant decreases in serum osteoprotegerin and serum osteocalcin, while they experienced an increase in the OPG:RANKL ratio, which is a determinant of bone mass and skeletal integrity.
The researchers conclude that consuming either 100 grams or 50 grams of prunes regularly for three months may be beneficial to bone biomarkers in men.
George, K. S., Munoz, J., Ormsbee, L. T., Akhavan, N. S., Foley, E. M., Siebert, S. C., … & Arjmandi, B. H. (2022). The Short-Term Effect of Prunes in Improving Bone in Men. Nutrients, 14(2), 276.
The study was conducted with thirty-five men aging from 55 to 80 years old. The participants were split up into three groups, one consuming 100 grams of prunes daily, another consuming 50 grams of prunes daily, and lastly, the control group which consumed zero prunes. In total, the study lasted three months. At the end of the trial, the researchers found that those who consumed 100 grams of prunes per day saw a significant decrease in serum osteocalcin. Those in the 50 grams of prunes group saw significant decreases in serum osteoprotegerin and serum osteocalcin, while they experienced an increase in the OPG:RANKL ratio, which is a determinant of bone mass and skeletal integrity.
The researchers conclude that consuming either 100 grams or 50 grams of prunes regularly for three months may be beneficial to bone biomarkers in men.
George, K. S., Munoz, J., Ormsbee, L. T., Akhavan, N. S., Foley, E. M., Siebert, S. C., … & Arjmandi, B. H. (2022). The Short-Term Effect of Prunes in Improving Bone in Men. Nutrients, 14(2), 276.