Research Article

Decoction and Fermentation of Selected Medicinal Herbs Promote Hair Regrowth by Inducing Hair Follicle Growth in Conjunction with Wnts Signaling

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Hair growth-promoting effect in C57BL/6N mice. The dorsal skin of male C57BL/6N mice was shaved after the mice were orally administered the fermented herbal extract after decoction (FDE), the nonfermented herbal extract after decoction (DE), or finasteride for 20 days. (a) The shaved dorsal skin was photographed at 0, 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, and 20 days. (b) The area of hair regrowth was measured by image software on the indicated day. FIN, finasteride; F, FDE; D, DE.
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