Common baldness, sometimes called male or female pattern baldness, accounts for 99 percent of hair loss in men and women. Although its exact causes are unknown, heredity, hormones and age are contributing factors. The objective of the present work was to evaluate the influence of pig oil (Lard) on hair growth pattern in Wister rats. The hairs of one area of dorsal surface of rats removed by the application of hair removal cream and the pig oil (0.5 ml) were applied. Minoxidil (10%) was used as standard. The hair depilated regions were observed for the hair growth initiation afterward the length of hair was measured at 15th, 21st, 30th and 40th day. The result of present study indicates that the pig oil significantly potentiate to increase in hair growth pattern in rats. The significant effect of pig oil start to observed from 15th day. The results were comparatively more significant than standard Minoxidil. While the exact mechanism and chemical constituent responsible for the hair growth promoting are need to explore.
