Red Ginseng Extract Promotes Hair Growth in Cultured Human Hair Follicles

November 2014 in “ Journal of Medicinal Food ”

Gyeong‐Hun Park, Park Ki-Young, Hong-Il Cho, Sang‐Min Lee, Ji Su Han, Chong Hyun Won, Sung Eun Chang, Mi Woo Lee, Jee Ho Choi, Kee Chan Moon, Hyun Sang Shin, Yong‐Kook Kang, Dong Hun Lee

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Studysummary In this study, red ginseng extract and its ginsenosides enhanced human hair follicle cell proliferation and countered dihydrotestosterone-induced suppression, suggesting potential to promote hair growth.

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