JP2009275027A - Agent for hair - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an agent for the hair effective for growing the hair. <P>SOLUTION: A mushroom extract liquid containing ergothioneine was applied to the top of the human head at about 4-8 cm<SP>3</SP>per day. As a result, the hair as shown in Fig.(A) has become as shown in Fig.(B) after about two months, enabling the effect of hair growth to be confirmed throughout top of the head. It is believed that, as a result of ergothioneine's action on the hair root cells or hair matrix cells of the hair, these cells are activated, resulting in growing the hair. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a hair preparation for promoting hair growth, hair growth, hair growth, hair growth and the like.

Various types of hair preparations that promote hair growth and the like are known. For example, the following Patent Document 1 aims to promote hair growth / hair growth agent and mammalian hair growth / hair growth with excellent hair growth / hair growth effects and safety sufficient to withstand long-term use, A hair growth and nourishing agent containing a hair growth period maintaining protein as an active ingredient is disclosed.
JP 2006-256976 A

  By the way, recently, ergothioneine has attracted attention as a substance having a very excellent anti-oxidation action. Ergothioneine is a plant-derived amino acid and is a colorless to pale yellow liquid. It has a powerful antioxidant action, suppresses the production of lipid peroxides, and acts like carnitine that carries fatty acids, which are energy sources, to the mitochondria responsible for the production of energy in the body. It is said that it has the effect of inhibiting DNA damage by ultraviolet rays and preventing photoaging and wrinkles by inhibiting elastase activity, an enzyme that degrades elastin. Furthermore, ergothioneine has an effect of acting on skin cells and being activated. By applying this to hair, hair root cells or hair matrix cells are activated, and an effect on hair restoration can be expected.

  The present invention focuses on the above points, and an object of the present invention is to provide a hair preparation effective for hair growth, hair growth, hair thickening, hair growth and the like.

  In order to achieve the above object, the present invention is characterized by including an extract of a fruit body, mycelium, or mycelia culture solution of Honshimeji. Another invention is characterized in that it contains an extract of any of the fruiting bodies, mycelium, or mycelium culture solution of eringi. Still another invention is characterized in that it comprises an extract of any of the fruit bodies of shiitake mushroom, mycelium, or mycelia culture solution. One of the main forms is characterized in that the extract is extracted with water or hot water. Yet another invention is characterized by containing ergothioneine or a derivative thereof as an active ingredient. One of the main forms is characterized by ingesting the hair preparation by either application or oral method. The above and other objects, features and advantages of the present invention will become apparent from the following detailed description and the accompanying drawings.

  According to the present invention, since ergothioneine acts on hair root cells or hair matrix cells to activate them, an excellent hair growth effect can be obtained.

  Hereinafter, the best mode for carrying out the present invention will be described in detail based on examples.

  First, the method for extracting a hair preparation of this embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. Mushrooms are those containing ergothioneine. In this embodiment, for example, hon-shimeji mushrooms, eringi and shiitake mushrooms were used, and their fruit bodies were put in a mixer together with water and pulverized (step SA). And the mixture of the obtained water and mushroom ground material was heated (step SB). Specifically, the container containing the mixture was heated with steam in a steamer. Next, the heated mixture was filtered using a filter paper to remove solids (step SC). Thereby, various components contained in the fruit body of the mushroom are extracted.

The extract contains niacin and pantothenic acid in addition to the above-described ergothioneine (step SD). Niacin assists enzymes that work in the production of energy in the cell from carbohydrates, lipids, and proteins, and has the effect of expanding blood vessels in the peripheral part of the body. In addition, pantothenic acid cooperates with the niacin and has an effect of helping maintain the health of skin, hair, and the like. About 1 cc of extract is obtained from 1 gram of mushrooms. The measurement results of the content of ergothioneine contained in the mushroom extract sample extracted in connection with the present invention were as follows.
a, Sample 1: With respect to 0.1952 grams of mushroom extract, the concentration of ergothioneine is 67.0 ppm,
b, Sample 2: For 0.2013 grams of mushroom extract, the concentration of ergothioneine is 69.8 ppm,

  In addition, the raw material of the sample 1 and the sample 2 is a fruit body of eringi, and the manufacturing procedure is as having shown in FIG.

  Next, when the mushroom extract obtained as described above was used for hair, results as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3 were obtained. In the example of FIG. 2, the mushroom extract of this example was applied to the top of the head, and (A) shows the state before application. From this state, about 4-8 cc of mushroom extract was applied to the top of the head per day. As a result, after about two months, it came to show in the same figure (B). As can be seen by comparing FIGS. 4A and 4B, the effect of hair thickening can be confirmed over the entire top of the head. In the example of FIG. 3, the mushroom extract of this example was applied to the frontal region of the head, (A) shows the state before application, and (B) shows the state when 6 months have elapsed after application. 3 (A) and 3 (B), the effect of hair thickening can be confirmed over the entire frontal region of the head.

  This is thought to be because ergothioneine acted on the hair root cells or hair matrix cells of the hair and as a result, they were activated, and as a result, the hair was generated or proliferated. Moreover, it is considered that the effects of niacin and pantothenic acid contained in the mushroom extract act synergistically with the effects of the ergothioneine.

In addition, this invention is not limited to the Example mentioned above, A various change can be added in the range which does not deviate from the summary of this invention. For example, the following are also included.
(1) In the above embodiment, eringi was used as a mushroom, but hon-shimeji mushroom and shiitake mushroom are also effective. Further, instead of mushroom fruit bodies, a mycelium or a culture solution of mycelia may be used as a raw material.
(2) In the above examples, the mushroom extract was applied directly to the head, but this does not prevent oral intake.
(3) The above embodiment is an example of a mushroom extract containing ergothioneine as an active ingredient, but any animal or plant may be used as a raw material as long as it contains ergothioneine. Moreover, not only the extracts of animals and plants but also those obtained by isolating and purifying ergothioneine from extracts of animals and plants, or derivatives of ergothioneine may be used.
(4) In the above examples, the extract was used as a liquid, but it may be used as a powder without water.

  According to the present invention, it is effective for hair growth, hair growth, hair growth, and hair growth.

It is a figure which shows the manufacturing process of the mushroom extract of this invention. It is a figure which shows the hair growth effect by the mushroom extract of the Example of this invention. (A) shows the state before application, and (B) shows the state after application. It is a figure which shows the other hair growth effect by the mushroom extract of the Example of this invention. (A) shows the state before application, and (B) shows the state after application.

Claims (6)

  A hair preparation characterized by comprising an extract of a fruit body, mycelium, or mycelium culture solution of Honshimeji.   A hair preparation characterized by containing an extract of any of the fruiting bodies of myringhi, mycelium, or mycelium culture solution.   A hair preparation characterized by containing an extract of shiitake fruiting body, mycelium, or mycelium culture solution.   The hair extract according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the extract is extracted with water or hot water.   An agent for hair comprising ergothioneine or a derivative thereof as an active ingredient.   The hair preparation according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the hair preparation is ingested by either application or oral method.