| AGA | Androgenetic alopecia |
| ALP | Alkaline phosphatase |
| AR | Androgen receptor |
| CP | Cacumen Platycladi |
| DHT | 5α-dihydrotestosterone |
| DKK-1 | Dickkopf-1 |
| DP | Dermal papilla |
| DPCs | Dermal papilla cells |
| FGF5 | Fibroblast growth factor 5 |
| HFSCs | Hair follicle stem cells |
| HIF-1α | Hypoxia inducible factor-1α |
| HMCs | Hair matrix cells |
| HMVECs | Human microvascular endothelial cells |
| HUVECs | Human umbilical vein endothelial cells |
| IGF-1 | Insulin-like growth factor-1 |
| LPS | Lipopolysaccharide |
| ORS | Outer root sheath |
| PG | Panax ginseng |
| PI3K | Phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase |
| RB | Rice bran |
| RG | Red ginseng |
| SHG | Secondary hair germ |
| SP | Saw palmetto |
| TGF-β | Transforming growth factor-β |
| VEGF | Vascular endothelial growth factor |