- 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>.
