In vivo and in vitro evaluation of hair growth potential of Hibiscus rosa-sinensis Linn.

Journal of Ethnopharmacology

Volumn 88, Issue 2-3, 2003, Pages 235-239

  Adhirajan, N ^a   Ravi Kumar, T ^a   Shanmugasundaram, N ^a   Babu, Mary ^a  

^a CENTRAL LEATHER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Anagen; Hair follicle; Hair growth; Hibiscus rosa sinensis; Telogen

Indexed keywords

HIBISCUS ROSA SINENSIS EXTRACT; LIQUID PARAFFIN; PETROLEUM; PETROLEUM ETHER; PLANT EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CELL CULTURE; CHEMISTRY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG POTENCY; DRUG SCREENING; EVALUATION; FEMALE; FLOWER; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HAIR; HAIR FOLLICLE; HAIR GROWTH; HIBISCUS; HIBISCUS ROSA SINENSIS; IN VITRO STUDY; IN VIVO STUDY; MEDICINAL PLANT; MONITORING; NEWBORN; NONHUMAN; PLANT LEAF; RAT; RAT STRAIN; TOPICAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

HIBISCUS ROSA-SINENSIS;

EID: 0041328590     PISSN: 03788741     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-8741(03)00231-9     Document Type: Article

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