Basil to Reduce, Block, and Control DHT

Basil to reduce, block, and control DHT

Basil Information:
  • Common Name: Basil or Sweet Basil
  • Latin Name: Ocimum basilicum
  • Also Known As: Saint Joseph's Wort
  • Varieties: sweet basil, Thai basil, lemon basil, and holy basil
  • Contains: ursolic acid 

About Ursolic Acid:
  • Substance that forms waxy substance found on fruits
  • Prevents the action of certain enzymes
  • Enhance hair growth
  • Prevents scalp irritation
  • Stimulates peripheral blood flow in the scalp
  • Activates the hair mother cells
  • Provides Alopecia preventing effects
  • Exhibits dandruff preventing effects

Mechanism of Ursolic Acid to Block DHT:
  • Ursolic acid may prevent DHT from clinging to the hair follicle and destroying DHT.
  • Ursolic acid have been shown in laboratory research to reduces testosterone and subsequently reduce DHT.

Contraindication: 
  • Pregnant individuals should avoid excessive use of basil.





Reference:
Ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. "Ursolic acid reduces prostate size and dih... [Food Chem Toxicol. 2012] - PubMed - NCBI." 2012. Web. 18 Apr 2013. <http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22266360>.


En.wikipedia.org. "Basil - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia." 2004. Web. 18 Apr 2013. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basil>.


Inhairit.com. "Information On Holy Basil | Inhairit." 2012. Web. 18 Apr 2013. <http://www.inhairit.com/information-on-holy-basil.html>.


Ursolicacid.com. "Hair Growth Stimulant." 2000. Web. 18 Apr 2013. <http://www.ursolicacid.com/hair.htm>.