Grab your hair! Scientists claim to have found an extract of mangrove trees that can cure the DISEASE by stopping a hormone that causes unwanted bald spots
- Avicennia Marin extract contains the key chemical Avicequinon-C
- The researchers tested it on 50 people, men and women, who were balding
- It was found to stop hair loss and promote the growth of all participants
Thai researchers claim to have found an extract of mangrove trees that can cure baldness.
A small study of 50 people suffering from androgenic alopecia, the most common form of baldness, indicates that the extract stops hair loss and also promotes hair growth.
The substance, called Avicennia Marin, contains the key chemical Avicequinon-C.
This active compound is believed to reverse hair loss by interfering with enzymes that lead to elevated hormone levels that cause baldness.
Researchers hope the findings may help people suffering from androgenetic alopecia reverse their hair loss.
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A small study of 50 people suffering from androgenic alopecia (a form of baldness induced by unbalanced hormone levels) found that the chemical stops hair loss and also sees bald spots disappear as the hair returns.
Professor Wanchai, who led the research, said: “The mangrove extract will be tested on more volunteers before it can be officially approved by the Food and Drug Administration of Thailand.”
Scientists at Chulalongkorn University have been studying Avicequinon-C for years and have recently won an award from the National Research Council of Thailand.
The extract has been tested on 50 male and female participants who suffered from androgenic alopecia and who applied the substance to the scalp every day.
Thai researchers regularly photographed the progress of the 50 participants and saw visible universal improvements.
Professor Wanchai Deeknamkul, of the Faculty of Pharmacognosy and Pharmaceutical Botany, said that apart from preventing hair loss, the substance also promotes hair growth.
The extract has been tested on 50 male and female participants who applied the substance to the scalp every day. This condition is the scientific name for age-related baldness and is characterized by the retraction of the hairline and the thinning of the hair on the scalp.
In the picture, mangroves that naturally produce chemicals that are believed to be able to reverse the balding process
What is androgenic alopecia?
Androgenetic alopecia is a common form of hair loss in both men and women.
In men, this condition is also known as male pattern baldness.
The hair is lost with a well-defined pattern, which begins above both temples. Over time, the hairline recedes to form a characteristic “M” shape.
Hair also thins at the crown (near the top of the head), often progressing to partial or complete baldness.
The pattern of hair loss in women differs from male pattern baldness.
In women, the hair becomes thinner all over the head and the hairline does not back down.
Androgenetic alopecia in women rarely causes total baldness.
It is believed to be triggered by high levels of potent hormones called androgens, including dihydrotestosterone, which are powerful precursors to the male sex hormone testosterone.
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Androgenetic alopecia is a common form of hair loss in both men and women. In men, this condition is also known as male pattern baldness
‘We discovered it had a lot of advantages. First, it prevents enzymes from producing hair loss hormones, and second, it could also help produce the protein that stimulates hair growth, ”she said.
A private company has bought the patent for the technology to turn it into a commercial product, which can be available on the market in six months.
Professor Wanchai added: “The mangrove extract will be tested with more volunteers before it can be officially approved by the Drug and Food Administration of Thailand.
“We examined more than 50 herbal extracts and more than 20 pure substances and found that Avicennia Marin extract contains the active ingredient avicequinone C, which inhibits the enzyme that produces hair loss hormones.
‘In addition, Avicennia Marin extract helps build proteins that can also promote hair growth. Thus helping to completely solve the problem of hair loss.
‘Several cosmeceutical products that claim to treat hair loss consist mainly of chemically synthesized drugs.
‘It can cause unwanted side effects, especially allergic reactions and inflammation of the skin and affect the body system.
In addition, almost all have not been scientifically tested or investigated to determine the mechanism of action of the substances used.
“In the past, we imported synthetic drugs from foreign countries both topically and orally, but only 30% and 48% results were obtained, respectively.
In addition, the side effects were also much more. Therefore, extracts of Avicennia Marin plants found in Thai mangrove forests will reduce the import of these synthetic drugs. It can also be an export product that also creates market value for the country. ”
Androgenic alopecia is the scientific name for age-related baldness and is characterized by the retraction of the hairline and the thinning of the hair on the scalp.
It is caused by high levels of potent hormones called androgens, including dihydrotestosterone, which are precursors to the male sex hormone testosterone.
Twenty-year-old men are often affected by the disease and about half of men suffer from it by the age of 50. Women usually present with symptoms at age forty and affect fewer women than men, with about a quarter of all women. afflicted.