Hold your hair! Scientists claim to have found an extract from mangrove trees that can cure COLDNESS by stopping a hormone that causes unwanted bald spots.
- Avicennia Marin extract contains the most important chemical Avicequinon-C
- Researchers tested it on 50 men, men and women, who were naked
- It has been found to stop hair loss and promote growth in all participants
Thai researchers claim to have found an extract from mangrove trees that can cure baldness.
A small study among 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 thought to reverse hair loss by interfering with enzymes that lead to elevated hormone levels that cause baldness.
Researchers hope the findings could help people suffering from androgenetic alopecia to stop their hair loss.
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A small study among 50 people suffering from androgenic alopecia – a form of baldness caused by unbalanced hormone levels – found that the chemical stops hair loss and that bald spots disappear as 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 Thailand’s food and drug administration.”
Scientists from Chulalongkorn University have been studying Avicequinon-C for years and recently won an award from the National Research Council of Thailand.
The extract was tested on 50 male and female participants suffering from androgenic alopecia who applied the substance to their scalp every day.
The Thai researchers regularly photographed the progress of the 50 participants and saw universal visible improvements.
Professor Wanchai Deeknamkul, from the Faculty of Pharmacognosy and Pharmaceutical Botany, said that the substance, in addition to preventing hair loss, also promotes hair growth.
The extract was tested on 50 male and female participants who applied the substance to their scalp every day. This condition is the scientific name for age-related baldness and is characterized by a declining hairline and also thinner hair on the scalp.
Pictured are mangrove trees that naturally produce the chemicals that are likely to reverse the balding process
What is androgenic alopecia?
Androgenetic alopecia is a common form of hair loss in men and women.
In men, this condition is also known as male pattern baldness.
Hair is lost in a well-defined pattern, starting above both temples. Over time, the hairline pulls down to form a distinctive ‘M’ shape.
Hair also becomes thinner at the crown (near the top of the head), which often becomes partially or completely bald.
The pattern of hair loss in women differs from baldness in men.
In women, the hair all over the head becomes thinner and the hairline does not sag back.
Androgenetic alopecia in women rarely leads to total baldness.
It is thought to be caused by increased levels of powerful 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 men and women. In men, this condition is also known as male pattern baldness.
“It simply came to our notice then. ‘Firstly, it inhibits the enzymes to produce hair loss hormones, and secondly, it can also help produce the protein that stimulates hair growth,’ he said.
A private company bought the patent for the technology to turn it into a commercial product, which will be available on the market in six months.
Professor Wanchai added: ‘The mangrove extract will be tested on more volunteers before it can be officially approved by the Thai Food and Drug Administration.
‘We have selected 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.
‘Avicennia Marin extract also helps build proteins that can also promote hair growth. Doing so will help you solve the problem of hair loss completely.
‘Several cosmetic products that claim to treat hair loss mostly consist of chemically synthesized agents.
‘Which can cause unwanted side effects, especially allergic reactions and skin inflammation and can affect the body system.
‘Furthermore, almost not all have been scientifically proven or researched to determine the mechanism of action of the substances used.
‘In the past, we imported synthetic drugs from topical and oral medicine from abroad, but it showed only 30 percent and 48 percent.
‘Furthermore, the side effects were also much more. Therefore, extracts from the Avicennia Marin plants found in Thai mangrove forests will reduce the import of 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 a decreasing hairline and also thinning hair on the scalp.
It is caused by high levels of powerful hormones called androgens, including dihydrotestosterone, which is a precursor of the male sex hormone testosterone.
Men in their twenties are often affected by the condition, and about half of all men suffer from it by the age of 50. Women tend to show only symptoms in their forties and it affects fewer women than men, with about a quarter of all women. afflicted.