PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an osteogenesis promoter which can increase bone density with a small amount of ingestion, which prevents rapid decrease of the bone density especially of postmenopausal women, and which can prevent osteoporosis, and to provide a flavor, food and drink, an animal feed or a drug or a quasi drug each having the osteogenesis promoter combined therewith.SOLUTION: An osteogenesis promoter exhibiting an excellent anti-osteoporosis effect, and a flavor composition, food and drink, an animal feed or a drug or a quasi drug each having the osteogenesis promoter combined therewith are obtained by using thymoquinone or a solvent extract of a black cumin seed, or a seed oil thereof, or an essential oil thereof as an active ingredient.COPYRIGHT: (C)2013,JPO&INPIT【課題】少量の摂取で骨密度を増加させることができ、特に閉経後の女性の急激な骨密度の低下を防止し、骨粗鬆症を予防することができる骨形成促進剤およびそれを配合した香料、飲食品、動物用飼料、或いは医薬品又は医薬部外品を提供する。【解決手段】チモキノン、またはブラッククミン種子の溶媒抽出物、種子油、精油を有効成分とすることにより、優れた抗骨粗鬆症効果を示す骨形成促進剤およびそれを配合した香料組成物、飲食品、動物用飼料、或いは医薬品又は医薬部外品を得ることができる。【選択図】 図2
