Triphala and Reduced Scalp Sebum Level

Doses used in studies

g/day: 91.82 (median 91.82, IQR 91.82–91.82) — 1 study

Time to effect

Median: 8 weeks · IQR 8 weeks–8 weeks · Range 8 weeks–8 weeks — Reported in 1 of 1 study

1 of 1 paper

Effect of oral administration of Triphala, a polyphenol-rich prebiotic, on scalp sebum in patients with scalp seborrhea a randomized clinical trial.

2020-10-20
RCT
The Journal of dermatological treatment 33(2)
- Elham Zareie
- Parvin Mansouri
- Hamed Hosseini
- Omid Sadeghpour
- Laila Shirbeigi
- Someyeh Hejazi
- Majid Emtiazy

PubMed: 32698634
DOI: 10.1080/09546634.2020.1800568

2 Insights on

Reduced Scalp Sebum Level

High evidence
Clinical

Participants in the Triphala group experienced 25.34 scores (95% CI, 0.39-50.29: p = .047) more improvement in scalp sebum levels compared with the placebo group.

Effect: Beneficial
Effect size: Small
Significant: Yes
Dose: 1 g BID (standardized as 91.82 ± 0.5 mg gallic acid)