Study on the Functional Effects of Astringent Persimmon Extract in Preventing Hair Loss

December 2020 in “ 한국인그리에학회지 ”

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TLDR Astringent persimmon fruit extract may help increase hair length and coverage without increasing the number of hair follicles.

Three years ago, a study was conducted to investigate the hair restoration efficacy of astringent persimmon fruit extracts on genetically predisposed to balding pattern Black mice model. The mice were treated daily with a water extract of astringent persimmon fruit (10 mg/mouse/day) until the completion of two full hair growth generations. The results showed that the hair existing area and hair length significantly increased (P > 0.001) in the mice treated with astringent persimmon fruit compared to the control mice. However, the number of hair follicles did not remarkably increase after the treatment. The study concluded that the topical application of astringent persimmon fruit may promote hair growth by extending the hair existing area and increasing hair length, which is an indicator of a prolonged anagen phase.

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