The Effects of Tea Polyphenolic Compounds on Hair Loss Among Rodents

    June 2005 in “ PubMed ”
    A Esfandiari, Paul L. Kelley
    Studysummary In this study, 33% of mice treated with polyphenol extract from green tea showed significant hair regrowth, while no control group mice exhibited hair growth.
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