Experimental Studies on the Hair Growth Activity of Mylabris Phalerata Pall. Extracts and Fractions in C57BL/6N Mice

    Han Tae Young, Heon Kim, Ho Hyun Kim, Han Sol Jeong, Young Moo Lee, Kwang Gyu Lee
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    Studysummary In this study, topical extracts of Mylabris phalerata Pall. were observed to promote hair growth in mice, potentially indicating its benefit for hair growth activity at low doses. Our plain-language summary of this paper — not a Tressless recommendation.
    The study investigated the hair growth activity of Mylabris phalerata Pall. extracts and fractions in C57BL/6N mice. It was found that the cantharidin fraction (0.5%) and water fraction (0.5%) promoted hair growth in 100% of mice within 24 days. Notably, the cantharidin fraction (0.125%) demonstrated a strong hair growth effect, comparable to the commercial hair growth agent minoxidil (3%), in 19 days. In a spontaneous alopecia mice model, the cantharidin fraction (0.125%) also showed significant hair growth within 13 days. These findings suggested that Mylabris phalerata Pall. extracts and fractions could stimulate topical hair growth at low doses.
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