KMID : 1023120110090040295
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Korean Journal of Aesthetic Society 2011 Volume.9 No. 4 p.295 ~ p.304
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Hair growth effect of ethyl acetate and water fractions of Sparassis crispa extracts on hair-removed C57BL/6 mice
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Ryu Eun-Mi
Shin Hyun-Jae
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Abstract
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Sparassis crispa is an edible and medicinal mushroom, which commonly called ¡®cauliflower mushroom¡¯. S. crispa is known to be good sources of food and nutraceuticals due to their rich flavors and ¥â-glucan contents as well as antiviral and anticancer compounds. C57BL/6 mice, the widely used lab mouse strain, were used in this animal study because of their availability and a similar hair growth cycle to human hair. Herein, hair-removed five-year-old C57BL/6 mice were used to examine the effect of S. crispa extracts for 70% ethanol extract, ethyl acetate extract, and water extract on hair growth stimulation. The extracts and control compounds were topically treated once a day for 4 weeks. The hair growth was photographically and histologically examined during the total period of 4 weeks. Overall, hair growth of S. crispa water extracts test group was stimulated compared to ethyl acetate extract and 70% extract, along with positive control (3% minoxidil) and negative control (normal). The whole study showed a significant improvement of hair growth effect of S. crispa extracts. This findings suggests that S. crispa extract has a hair growth promoting activity, but more works should be planned to elucidate the hair growth mechanism.
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KEYWORD
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Sparassis crispa extracts, Alopecia, scalp, Hair growth, C57BL/6 mouse
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