Effect of Petroleum Ether and Ethanol Fractions of Seeds of Abrus Precatorius on Androgenic Alopecia

December 2011 in “ Revista Brasileira de Farmacognosia ”

Sukirti Upadhyay, Vinod Kumar Dixit, Ashoke Kumar Ghosh, Vijayender Singh

petroleum ether ethanolic extracts Abrus precatorius androgen-induced alopecia testosterone dihydrotestosterone finasteride androgenic alopecia DHT Propecia

TLDR The seeds of Abrus precatorius, when processed, can prevent hair loss more effectively than common treatments.

In 2012, a study was conducted on the effects of petroleum ether and ethanolic extracts of Abrus precatorius seeds on androgen-induced alopecia in 24 male albino wistar rats. The study found that these extracts prevented the development of alopecia by inhibiting the conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestosterone, a process that leads to hair loss. The extracts were found to be more effective than finasteride, a common treatment for hair loss. The study suggested that these extracts could be useful in commercial treatments for androgenic alopecia and other androgen-related disorders.

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