Volume: 40 Issue: 1
An update on plants for hair growth promoting activities
Year: 2018, Page: 13-25, Doi: https://doi.org/10.62029/jmaps.v40i1.Rai
Received: Oct. 9, 2018 Accepted: Oct. 25, 2018 Published: Dec. 31, 2018
Hair loss is a dermatological disorder affecting approximately 2% of the population across the globe. The exploration for the hair treatment resulted in the discovery of minoxidil and finasteride approved by USFDA but have remarkable side effects. Plants have now emerged as an effective alternate to the approved drugs and hundreds of plants are reported to have potential for hair growth promotion. Some of the plants are under investigation for their traditional claim for the hair growth, their efficacy and search for their effective molecule. In this review, we have highlighted the plants that are being extensively investigated and used for their hair growth property.
Keywords: CIM-Sfurti, Mucuna Pruriens, Mutation breeding, Variety development
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Prashant Rai, Abha Meena, Narayan Prasad Yadav, Suaib Luqman. 2018. An update on plants for hair growth promoting activities. J Med Aromat Plant Sci 40: 13-25.
