Hair loss is a distressing condition that may not be life-threatening but has an indisputable impact on psychological well-being of an individual. African plant resources have a great potential for use in hair growth promotion. Here, the effect of tara tannin from tara (Caesalpinia spinosa) pods on hair growth promotion was investigated in vitro using hair follicle dermal papilla cells (HFDPC). The noncytotoxic concentration of tara tannin was determined by subjecting HFDPCs to cytotoxicity assay. Then, ATP production was evaluated and quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) of hair growth promotion molecular markers was performed to determine the promotion effect on hair growth. Results showed that 5 mu M tara tannin stimulated HFPDC proliferation, accompanied by an increase in ATP production. Fluorescent staining revealed an increase in ss-catenin in tara-tannin-treated cells. QPCR results confirmed that 5 mu M tara tannin upregulated the expression of ss-catenin (CTNBB), alkaline phosphatase (tissue-nonspecific isozyme) (ALPL), neural cell adhesion molecule 1 (NCAM1), and fibroblast growth factor 1 (FGF1) in HFDPCs. These genes' expression was upregulated in dermal papilla