Longitudinal study of the scalp microbiome suggests coconut oil to enrich healthy scalp commensals

Abstract Dandruff is a recurrent chronic scalp disorder, affecting majority of the population worldwide. Recently a metagenomic study of the Indian scalp microbiome described an imperative role of bacterial commensals in providing essential vitamins and amino acids to the scalp. Coconut oil and its...

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Main Authors: Rituja Saxena, Parul Mittal, Cecile Clavaud, Darshan B. Dhakan, Nita Roy, Lionel Breton, Namita Misra, Vineet K. Sharma
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-03-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-86454-1