Effect of Leaves of Ginkgo Biloba on Hair Regrowth in C3H Strain Mice

January 1993 in “ Yakugaku zasshi ”

Noboru Kobayashi, Ruka Suzuki, Chiharu Koide, Tadashi Suzuki, Hideaki Matsuda, Michinori Kubo

Ginkgo biloba hair regrowth ethanolic extract C3H strain mice blood platelet aggregation thrombin activity fibrinolysis serum triglyceride levels Ginkgo biloba hair tonic

TLDR Ginkgo biloba leaf extract may help hair regrowth and improve heart health.

In a study from 1993, a 70% ethanolic extract from Ginkgo biloba leaves (GBE) was found to promote hair regrowth in C3H strain mice, both on a normal diet and those pretreated with a high butter diet. The study also observed that GBE inhibited blood platelet aggregation, thrombin activity, and fibrinolysis, and prevented the increase of serum triglyceride levels in rats fed a high cholesterol diet. These findings suggested that GBE could potentially be used as a hair tonic due to its positive effects on hair regrowth and its cardiovascular benefits.

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