It was also found, according to this invention, that mammals ingesting steviol or
Stevia extract which contains stevioside and/or rebaudioside A had less hair loss than animals receiving placebo. Thus another aspect of this invention comprises a method of:
lessening hair loss,
restoring hair growth after the onset of baldness has occurred,
increasing the thickness of hair,
counteracting age-associated hair thinning,
preventing or counteracting premature hair loss,
delaying the onset or severity of age-associated hair loss, and/or
delaying the onset or severity of hair thinning
comprising administering an oral formulation of steviol, a steviol precursor, or a Stevia extract which contains stevioside and/or rebaudioside A. In yet another aspect of this invention, steviol, a steviol precursor, or a Stevia extract which contains stevioside and/or rebaudioside A is used in a cosmetic oral composition for the above advantages involving hair loss/thinning.
lessening hair loss,
restoring hair growth after the onset of baldness has occurred,
increasing the thickness of hair,
counteracting age-associated hair thinning,
preventing or counteracting premature hair loss,
delaying the onset or severity of age-associated hair loss, and/or
delaying the onset or severity of hair thinning
comprising administering an oral formulation of steviol, a steviol precursor, or a Stevia extract which contains stevioside and/or rebaudioside A. In yet another aspect of this invention, steviol, a steviol precursor, or a Stevia extract which contains stevioside and/or rebaudioside A is used in a cosmetic oral composition for the above advantages involving hair loss/thinning.