THYMULIN
Description Hair loss occurs in a large proportion of the adult population and increases with age. Both men and women can experience hair loss, but it is more common in men. In the West, an estimated 50% of men will experience noticeable hair loss before the age of 50. The most common form of hair loss in men is androgenic alopecia (male pattern baldness). Most hair loss is due to follicular inactivation, which means that the follicles stop growing hair. Literature also suggests that with aging, the fat layer of the scalp thins, leading to the inactivation of stem cells that regulate hair growth, which can lead to hair loss. Zinc deficiency can also lead to hair loss. Thymosin is a nonapeptide from the thymus gland. Zinc and thymosin are two natural compounds involved in hair follicle growth that have been found to promote hair growth. Early reports of thymus extracts stimulating hair growth were published in 1986 and 2000. Conclusive studies on the activity of thymosin on hair follicles were recently published by Meier et al., where in vitro studies investigated several thymosin peptides and showed that thymosin can prolong the anagen phase. However, both the biological activity of the thymus gland and se ...


