Development and Characterization of Phyto-Vesicles of Beta-Sitosterol for the Treatment of Androgenetic Alopecia

December 2011 in “ Archives of Dermatological Research ”

Kirti Upadhyay, Nishant Gupta, Vinod Kumar Dixit

phyto-vesicles β-sitosterol androgenetic alopecia phosphatidyl choline testosterone-induced alopecia plant-based vesicles beta-sitosterol male pattern baldness phosphatidylcholine testosterone-related hair loss

TLDR Phyto-vesicles of β-sitosterol may effectively treat hair loss.

This study developed phyto-vesicles of β-sitosterol for the treatment of androgenetic alopecia. The phyto-vesicles were created by complexing phosphatidyl choline with β-sitosterol, resulting in improved bioavailability. The effectiveness of the phyto-vesicles was tested on albino rats using a testosterone-induced alopecia model, and the results showed that the hair loss was minimized and was much better than the complex. The study suggests that phyto-vesicles of β-sitosterol could be a potential treatment for androgenetic alopecia.

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