Promotion effect of constituents from the root of Polygonum multiflorum on hair growth

Ya Nan Sun, Long Cui, Wei Li, Xi Tao Yan, Seo Young Yang, Jung Il Kang, Hee Kyoung Kang, Young Ho Kim

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Abstract

Two new compounds, gallic acid ester of torachrysone-8-O-β-d-glucoside (1) and (E)-2,3,5,4′-tetrahydroxystilbene-2-O-β-d-xyloside (4), along with eight known compounds (2, 3, 5-10) were isolated from a 70% ethanol extract of Polygonum multiflorum roots. The structures were determined by 1H and 13C NMR, HMQC, and HMBC spectrometry. Extracts of P. multiflorum have been reported to promote hair growth in vivo. This study was carried out to evaluate the effects of isolated compounds from P. multiflorum on promoting hair growth using dermal papilla cells (DPCs), which play an important role in hair growth. When DPCs were treated with compounds (1-10) from P. multiflorum, compounds 1, 2, 3, 6, and 10 increased the proliferation of DPCs compared with the control. Specifically, compound 2 (10 and 20 μM) induced a greater increase in the proliferation of DPCs than minoxidil (10 μM). Additionally, treatment of vibrissa follicles with compound 2 for 21 days increased hair-fiber length significantly. On the basis of this result, further investigation and optimization of these derivatives might help in the development of therapeutic agents for the treatment of alopecia.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)4801-4805
Number of pages5
JournalBioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry Letters
Volume23
Issue number17
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Sep 2013

Keywords

  • Dermal papilla cells (DPCs)
  • Hair growth
  • Hair-fiber length
  • Polygonum multiflorum

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