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Procyanidin B-2 and the Hair Growing Activity of Proanthocyanidins
By: T Takahashi, A Kamimura and Y Yokoo, Tsukuba Research Laboratories; and Y Watanabe, Watanabe Dermatological Clinic
Posted: May 6, 2003, from the December 2001 issue of Cosmetics & Toiletries.
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- From Cosmetics & Toiletries
- December 2001 issue, pg 61
- 9 pages
Article Keywords:
- hair growth stimulant
- male pattern baldness
- procyanidin B-2
- proanthocyanidins
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The fear of suffering hair loss is a cause of unhappiness in many individuals. Consequently there is considerable demand for developing a safe and effective hair-growth stimulant. In this paper we report experiments on mice and humans showing the hair-growth stimulating effects of a natural compound procyanidin B-2 from purified apple juice as treatment for male pattern baldness.
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