We presented one topic at the following conference.
The 29th Annual Meeting of Japan Society of Clinical Hair Restoration
Dates: November 2-3 (Sat – Sun)
Venue: Perrier Hall (Chiba)
https://shun-convention.jp/jschr2024/
Title: Effects of Cultivation Methods of King Agaricus KA21 on Hair Growth
Introduction
Agaricus (Agaricus brasiliensis) is a medicinal mushroom native to Brazil. This study aimed to evaluate the hair growth-promoting effects of the Agaricus KA21 strain using a hair loss model in mice and to assess the influence of different cultivation methods on these effects.
Materials and Methods
Seven-week-old male C3H mice with shaved dorsal hair were fed test diets mixed with feed daily for 24 days. The groups included:
A control group with a base diet.
A group with 5% outdoor-grown Agaricus.
A group with 5% greenhouse-grown Agaricus.
Hair growth in the shaved area was observed on days 18 and 25, and the hair growth-promoting effects of each diet were analyzed.
Results
The 5% outdoor-grown Agaricus group showed the highest hair regrowth score, followed by the greenhouse-grown Agaricus group and the base diet group.
Discussion
The results suggest that oral intake of the fruiting body of the outdoor-grown Agaricus KA21 strain may have hair growth-promoting effects. Outdoor-grown Agaricus was found to have higher vitamin D content and antioxidant activity, which are likely contributing factors to the observed differences in hair growth effects.
