This invention relates to drinks and foods having osteogenetic function,
each of which comprises as an active ingredient an effective amount of a
culture of a propionic acid bacterium and/or a lactic acid bacterium,
said culture containing 2-amino-3-carboxy-1,4-naphthoquinone; and
preventives and/or remedies for metabolic bone diseases, each of which
comprises as an active ingredient a naphthoquinone compound selected from
the group consisting of 2-amino-3-carboxy-1,4-naphthoquinone,
1,4-naphthoquinone, 2-hydroxy-1,4-naphthoquinone,
2,3-dichloro-1,4-naphthoquinone, 5-hydroxy-1,4-naphthoquinone,
8-hydroxy-1,4-naphthoquinone,
2-(.alpha.-hydroxy-.delta.-methylpentenyl)-5,8-dihydroxy-1,4-naphthoquino-
ne and salts thereof. These cultures and naphthoquinones promote bone
metabolism and increase bone mass and bone strength.