Mung Bean
Mung Bean Extract (Vigna radiata)
Vegamour's signature ingredient. No peer-reviewed AGA evidence.
How Mung Bean works — and how well we know it
Vegamour markets mung bean as a source of plant-derived growth factors and peptides. The biochemistry has not been characterized in peer-reviewed literature for hair-growth applications.
topical
Proprietary.
Plant extract featured in Vegamour's 'Karmatin' proprietary blend. No regulatory approval.
Vegamour's marketing.
Evidence distribution across 1 claims
Why the grade is F. No peer-reviewed AGA evidence.
Every claim, traced back to its source
We took every major claim made about Mung Bean and matched it to the specific experimental model behind it. Click a claim to see the model, the finding, and our assessment of how much weight it deserves.
1 claims · evidence-by-evidence breakdown
1Open-LabelWeight: LowNo peer-reviewed AGA evidenceNo evidence.
Absence of peer-reviewed evidence.
No AGA trials.
Brand-specific marketing construct.
What's still missing from the science
- Independent characterization and AGA RCT.
Our verdict on Mung Bean
Not in our formulary yet
We don't carry this ingredient. We only formulate around actives where the evidence — and the safety profile — is strong enough to recommend with confidence. As the data matures, we may revisit.
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