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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a bone density enhancer which improves bone density and thereby is effective in preventing osteoporosis, and a food and drink and a pharmaceutical product containing the bone density enhancer. Aim. SOLUTION: The bone density improving agent mainly comprises a flavonoid, preferably a flavonoid selected from the group consisting of hesperidin, naringin, and rutin, or a derivative thereof. In particular, the hesperidin derivative is α-glucosylated hesperidin, the naringin derivative is α-glucosylated naringin, and the rutin derivative is more preferably α-glucosylated rutin. Further, it may contain flavonoids and at least one selected from the group consisting of milk extract, soybean hypocotyl extract, oligosaccharides, vitamins, minerals and salts thereof having an effect of improving bone density. preferable. |