Tsumura Elucidates That White Mulberry Extract May Help Prevent Hair Loss.Tokyo, Japan, Sept 16, 2005 - (JCNN JCNN Japan Corporate News Network ) - Japan's leading kampo (Chinese herbal medicine Chinese herbal medicine see herbal medicine. ) manufacturer Tsumura announced on September 13 the results of its latest research on white mulberry (Morus alba), a kind of Chinese herbal medicine. According to its recent mice experiments, an extract of white mulberry has a property to inhibit the binding of TGF-beta 1 receptors so that it can help prevent hair loss. It is generally considered that the binding of TGF-beta 1 receptors induces apoptosis of hair follicle hair follicle n. A deep narrow pit that is formed by the tubular invagination of the epidermis and corium and encloses the root of the hair. Hair follicle cells and triggers hair loss. Details of the research will be presented at the 52nd Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society of Pharmacognosy pharmacognosy /phar·ma·cog·no·sy/ (fahr?mah-kog´nah-se) the branch of pharmacology dealing with natural drugs and their constituents. phar·ma·cog·no·sy n. to be held in Kanazawa from September 16. Tsumura will proceed with further research with a view to developing innovative hair-growth drug using white mulberry. Source: JCN http://www.japancorp.net Copyright [c] 2005 Japan Corporate News Network. All rights reserved. |
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