Beneficial Effects of Pumpkin Seed Oil as a Topical Hair Growth Promoting Agent in a Mice Model

    January 2019 in “ DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) ”
    Valiollah Hajhashemi, Parvin Rajabi, M Mardani
    Studysummary This study in mice found that topical pumpkin seed oil promoted hair growth and could be a promising alternative treatment for male pattern alopecia.
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