Effect of Chinese Medicinal Herbs on Human Scalp Hair Growth in Vitro
- VernacularTitle:女贞子等对人头皮毛囊体外培养影响的研究
- Author:
Yu SUN
;
Shuxia YANG
;
Ping TU
;
Jiquan SONG
;
Yangfeng DING
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Hair follicle;
Organ culture;
Herb, medicinal
- From:
Chinese Journal of Dermatology
1994;0(05):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To study the effect of Chinese herbs on human scalp hair growth in vitro. Methods Organ culture of human scalp hair follicles was used to study the effects of extracts of Crataegus cuneata, Ligustrum lucidum, Polyporus umbelatus and Bletilla striata mixture and ginseng saponin on hair growth. Results Low doses of mixture extracts(1.28 ?g/mL and 6.4 ?g/mL) markedly enhanced the hair growth and lengthened the period of hair growth, while high doses of mixture extracts(4 mg/mL and 20 mg/mL) sharply inhibited hair growth and shortened the period of hair growth. High doses of ginseng saponin (40 ?g/mL and 200 ?g/mL) also had an inhibiting effect on hair growth. Conclusion This observation suggests that extracts of Crataegus cuneata, Ligustrum lucidum, Polyporus umbelatus and Bletilla striata mixture can promote hair growth in vitro.
