Researchers from Nagoya University in Japan have discovered that luteolin, an antioxidant present in vegetables, can inhibit hair graying . The results of their study were published in the journal “Antioxidants”. 

The research was conducted at Nagoya University in Japan under the direction of Professor Masashi Kato and Takumi Kagawa. Luteolin, found in vegetables such as celery, broccoli, carrots, onions and peppers, was one of three antioxidants tested. The studies were conducted on mice that were genetically programmed to go gray in a manner similar to humans. They showed that luteolin effectively prevented pigment loss in the mice. 

The results of the study were described in the journal “Antioxidants”. 

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The experiment focused on the effects of three antioxidants: luteolin, hesperitin and diosmetin. The goal was to evaluate their anti-graying properties in mice that were bred to go gray like humans. The difference was evident: mice that received luteolin retained their black fur, even as the fur of the other rodents turned gray, regardless of whether luteolin was administered externally or internally.