Alleviation of Androgenetic Alopecia with Aqueous Paeonia Lactiflora and Poria Cocos Extract Intake Through Suppressing the Steroid Hormone and Inflammatory Pathway

    November 2021 in “ Pharmaceuticals ”
    Ting Zhang, Shihua Cao, Heng Yuan, Sunmin Park
    Studysummary This study found that Paeonia lactiflora and Poria cocos extracts promoted hair regrowth in a mouse model of androgenetic alopecia, with similar effects observed to normal controls.
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