Hair growth agent composition

Abstract

Disclosed herein is a composition for promoting hair growth. The composition comprises an Asiasari Radix extract as an active ingredient wherein the Asiasari Radix extract exhibits superior induction of the anagen phase of the hair growth cycle. The composition exhibits excellent hair loss prevention and hair growth promoting effects. In particular, when the composition further comprises an inhibitor of 5alpha-reductase activity and an activator of hair follicle cells, it exhibits better hair loss prevention and hair growth promoting effects.

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technical field [0001] The present invention relates to compositions for preventing hair loss and promoting hair growth. More specifically, the present invention relates to a composition containing as an active ingredient Asiasari Radix root extract, wherein the Asarum root extract acts on The anagen phase in the hair growth cycle exhibits excellent induction, resulting in rapid hair regrowth. Background technique [0002] There are about 100,000 to 150,000 hairs on the scalp of a normal person. Each hair goes through a hair growth cycle that includes anagen, catagen and telogen, and finally falls out. This cycle lasts for 3 to 6 years. On average, 50-100 hairs fall out every day. [0003] In general, alopecia is a disease that causes abnormal hair loss when the proportion of hair in the anagen phase is relatively small and the proportion of hair in the catagen and telogen phases is relatively large in the hair growth cycle. [0004] As the main cause of alopecia, vario...

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[0012] Meanwhile, although there are many reports that the anagen phase in the hair growth cycle is maintained and extended by the activation of hair follicle cells, the prolongation of the anagen phase alone cannot achieve sufficient effects on hair growth promotion or hair loss prevention