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    Glossary Antiandrogenic Activity

    inhibits effects of male sex hormones like testosterone

    Antiandrogenic activity refers to the ability of certain substances to inhibit the effects of androgens, which are male sex hormones like testosterone. This activity is important in treating conditions like androgenic alopecia (male-pattern baldness) and prostate cancer, as it helps reduce the influence of these hormones on hair follicles and prostate cells.

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    1. Cyproterone a synthetic anti-androgen and weak progestogen that inhibits DHT binding to androgen receptor
    2. Lavender Plant essential oil used in scalp products
    3. Neem Oil Oil from the neem tree, used in traditional remedies
    4. Fluridil Topical anti-androgen sold as a cosmetic lotion
    5. Bicalutamide Nonsteroidal anti-androgen, originally a prostate cancer drug