Effect of Crude Extracts from Thai Herbs on Growth of Cultured Human Hair Follicle: A Pilot Study
January 2008
in “
วารสารการแพทย์และวิทยาศาสตร์สุขภาพ (Journal of Medicine and Health Sciences)
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TLDR Clitorea ternatea and Citrus hystrix extracts can promote hair growth at certain concentrations.
The pilot study investigated the effects of crude extracts from Thai herbs on the growth of cultured human hair follicles. The research aimed to explore potential natural treatments for hair growth by utilizing traditional Thai herbal medicine. Although the document does not provide specific details on the number of hair follicles or the exact herbs used, the study suggested that certain Thai herbal extracts could promote hair growth in a controlled laboratory setting. This preliminary finding indicated the potential for developing alternative hair growth therapies based on herbal extracts, though further research with larger sample sizes would have been necessary to confirm these results and determine their practical applications.