Bee Venom Promotes Hair Growth by Inhibiting 5α-Reductase Expression

    January 2016 in “ Biological & Pharmaceutical Bulletin ”
    Se-Eun Park, Sedef Erdogan, Dahyun Hwang … Young Hee Lim
    Studysummary This study found that bee venom promoted hair growth in mice and inhibited a key enzyme involved in testosterone conversion, suggesting its potential as a 5α-reductase inhibitor and hair growth promoter.
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