Effect of Cuscuta reflexa Roxb on androgen-induced alopecia

Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 199-204

  Pandit, Shweta ^a   Chauhan, Nagendra Singh ^a   Dixit, V K ^a  

^a DR H S GOUR UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

5 reductase type 2; Androgenical opecia; Cuscuta reflexa; Hair growth

Indexed keywords

CUSCUTA EXTRACT; CUSCUTA REFLEXA EXTRACT; FINASTERIDE; STEROID 5ALPHA REDUCTASE; TESTOSTERONE;

ALOPECIA; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CUSCUTA; CUSCUTA REFLEXA; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG ISOLATION; ENZYME INHIBITION; HAIR GROWTH; HORMONE METABOLISM; IN VITRO STUDY; MALE; MOUSE; MOUSE STRAIN; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN BIOPSY;

ALOPECIA; ANDROGENS; ANIMALS; CUSCUTA; DISEASE MODELS, ANIMAL; HAIR; HAIR FOLLICLE; MALE; MICE; PETROLEUM; PHYTOTHERAPY; PLANT EXTRACTS; TESTOSTERONE; TESTOSTERONE 5-ALPHA-REDUCTASE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 48949092430     PISSN: 14732130     EISSN: 14732165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1473-2165.2008.00389.x     Document Type: Article

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