Effect of Citrullus Colocynthis on Hair Growth in Albino Rats

    January 2007 in “ Pharmaceutical Biology ”
    Rohan Basu Roy, Mayank Thakur, Vinod Kumar Dixit
    Studysummary This study found that petroleum ether extracts of Citrullus colocynthis reduced hair growth initiation time and advanced more hair follicles to the anagen phase in albino rats compared to untreated controls and minoxidil.
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