The Effects of Traditional Kurdistan Plant Extracts on Rat Hair Growth In Vivo

December 2016 in “ Govar-î zanko-î silêmanî. Beş-i A. Zaniste siruştîye ”

Karzan Ghafur Khidhir

Myrtus communis Quercus infectoria Quercus aegilops Minoxidil hair growth plant extracts Rogaine

TLDR Traditional Kurdistan plant extracts can promote hair growth like Minoxidil.

The study investigated the effects of traditional Kurdistan plant extracts (Myrtus communis, Quercus infectoria, and Quercus aegilops) on hair growth using Wistar-Bratislava rats. Over 42 days, six groups of rats (n=6 per group) were treated with these extracts, both separately and mixed, and compared to Minoxidil and a negative control. Results indicated that the mixture of the three plant extracts had a significant hair growth promotion effect similar to Minoxidil, suggesting these extracts could be potential promoters of hair growth in humans.

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