Preventive Effects of Monascus on Androgen-Related Diseases: Androgenetic Alopecia, Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia, and Prostate Cancer

    April 2013 in “ Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry ”
    Hui Wen Chiu, Mei-Huei Chen, Wen Liang Fang … Ying Wang
    Studysummary This study found that Monascus cursory extraction reduced baldness, prostate hyperplasia, and tumor incidence in animal models of androgen-related diseases, suggesting it may be a promising new therapeutic candidate.
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