By inhibiting androgen production, these compounds from adlay might be used for improvement of hypertrophy of the prostate, acne, baldness and other symptoms caused by hyperandrogenism.

• 薏苡中存在具抑制雄性激素分泌的物质，可能可以运用在雄性素过高所引起之徵状，如前列腺肿大、面疱及秃发症之改善上。