| abstract |
Disclosed are hair care compositions containing partially purified extracellular metabolite preparation from strains of Bacillus coagulans. Specifically, the uses of compositions containing extracellular metabolite preparation from a strain of Bacillus coagulans for increasing hair growth, inhibition of 5α-reductase and proliferation of follicle dermal papilla cells and in the management of androgenic alopecia, are disclosed. |