Table 3. Mineral Metabolism.

	Sham			Ovx
	Veh	L. Para	L. Mix	Veh	L. Para	L. Mix
Serum Ca (mg/dl)	9.1±0.4	9.2±0.4	8.5±0.3	10.3±0.4*	9.3±0.4	8.7±0.3#
Urine Ca/Creatinine Ratio	6.7±0.7	6.3±0.4	5.4±0.6	8.5±1.3	5.9±0.5	5.6±0.7
25(OH)D3 (ng/ml)	16.5±1.3	17.5±1.7	16.5±1.8	16.7±1.1	17.6±1.0	16.8±1.2

Calcium (Ca) and Creatinine were measured in serum and urine and 25-Hydroxy Vitamin D (25(OH)D₃) was measured in serum from 14-week old mice that had been treated with vehicle (veh), a single Lactobacillus (L) strain (L. para) or a mixture of three strains (L. mix) during 6 weeks, starting two weeks before ovx or sham surgery. Results are given as mean±SEM, (n = 5–10). ** p≤0.01, * p≤0.05, Students t test ovx vs. sham, # p≤0.05, ANOVA followed by Dunnett's post hoc test within the groups, ovx L. Para and L. mix vs. ovx veh.