The Effect of Giving Black Rice Extract Ointment on the Growth of Wistar Rat Hair Follicles
February 2024
in “
International Journal of Health and Pharmaceutical
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Studysummary In this study, black rice extract ointment was found to enhance hair follicle growth in Wistar rats, with 10% to 30% formulations showing progressively greater hair growth after 21 days, attributed to the high antioxidant content. Our plain-language summary of this paper — not a Tressless recommendation.
The study investigated the effect of black rice extract ointment on hair follicle growth in Wistar rats, using 30 rats divided into four groups (control, and 10%, 20%, and 30% ointment treatments). Over 21 days, the results showed significant hair growth, with the 30% ointment group achieving the highest average growth of 0.851 cm. The black rice extract, rich in antioxidants like alkaloids, flavonoids, tannins, and steroids/triterpenoids, was found to promote hair and skin health and prevent premature aging.
