Female volunteers aged ≥18 years with stable menstrual cycle or postmenopausal women presenting with a newly diagnosed bacterial vaginosis based on Amsel criteria, complying with a standard oral antibiotic treatment (Metronidazol (Arilin®) 7 days 2x500mg), willing to consume for 4 weeks the study product two times daily, complying with the dietary restrictions (s. a.) and complying with the other inclusion and exclusion criteria will be enrolled in the study. After enrollment subjects will be randomly and evenly assigned to one of the two test groups verum and placebo.The study population will be recruited in a screening examination (G1) by gynaecologists from Kiel area. This screening examination (routine examination) by gynaecologist is used to provide the diagnosis BV. After enrolment subjects will be randomly assigned to one of the two test groups verum (n=108) and placebo (n=108).