April 2011 in “Journal of Medicinal Plants Research” Ocimum basilicum L. and red Oryza sativa L. may help with hair loss and prostate issues.
10 citations
,
January 2017 in “Journal of Evidence-Based Complementary & Alternative Medicine” Some vegetables from Northern Thailand show promise for health benefits, including hair loss treatment and antioxidant properties.
12 citations
,
September 2014 in “Journal of Food Science and Nutrition” Platycarya strobilacea extract is a strong antioxidant that can grow hair better than minoxidil.
July 2023 in “Journal of Ethnopharmacology” Amla fruit syrup improved hair growth and satisfaction in women with hair loss without significant side effects.
4 citations
,
August 2023 in “Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology” Gynostemma pentaphyllum extract may help grow hair and prevent graying.
Solanum nigrum may help treat hair loss.
1 citations
,
August 2013 in “Asian Journal of Pharmaceutical and Clinical Research” Glycyrrhiza glabra extract may prevent hair loss like finasteride.
May 2023 in “Scientific Reports” The seed extract of Lepidium sativum L. can potentially treat hair loss, showing effects similar to 5% minoxidil.
40 citations
,
December 2006 in “Journal of The European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” Minoxidil helps hair regrowth in traction alopecia.
March 2014 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” TNF-a may not be as involved in certain types of hair loss as previously thought.
March 2014 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” A botanical extract may help manage hair loss from chemotherapy by preventing cell death in hair follicles.
January 2021 in “Journal of cosmetology & trichology” Ageratum conyzoides L. extract may effectively and safely treat hair loss.
May 2024 in “Pharmacia/Farmaciâ” Purple sweet potato leaf extracts can help treat hair loss and fungal infections.
March 2026 in “Current Bioactive Compounds” Plumbago europaea root extract may help regrow hair.
2 citations
,
January 2025 in “Frontiers in Pharmacology” Purple corn extract may help reduce prostate enlargement and inflammation.
The extract of Guazuma ulmifolia Lam. has limited antioxidant properties and cannot prevent uric acid synthesis.
9 citations
,
March 2015 in “Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology” Ultra-high molecular weight poly-γ-glutamic acid may help promote hair growth.
June 2024 in “Korean Journal of Pharmacognosy” The compound from Rhododendron mucronulatum roots may help treat male pattern hair loss.
January 2023 in “Health science reports” French maritime pine bark extract significantly increased hair density in menopausal women.
Astragalus extract may help with hair regrowth.
October 2024 in “JURNAL ILMU KEFARMASIAN INDONESIA” The extracts may help hair growth.
Nepenthes kampotiana extract can potentially prevent hair loss and could be an effective treatment for common baldness.
December 2025 in “Journal of Holistic Integrative Pharmacy” Pleuropterus multiflorus shows promise as a safe and effective treatment for androgenetic alopecia.
4 citations
,
February 2025 in “Nutrients” Gynostemma pentaphyllum extract improves hair elasticity, density, and thickness safely.
January 2008 in “Annals of Nutrition and Metabolism” Parthenolide promotes hair growth in mice and may influence pathways related to male pattern baldness.
5 citations
,
November 2017 in “Asian journal of pharmaceutical and clinical research” Pakis Gajah (Angiopteris evecta) water extract may promote hair growth in rabbits, but more research is needed for human use.
July 2024 in “Frontiers in Pharmacology” Pilose antler extracts help hair growth by activating hair follicle stem cells.
1 citations
,
January 2022 in “Food & Function” Certain Egyptian Sabal fruit extracts may help treat anti-androgenic diseases like benign prostatic hyperplasia.
December 2023 in “Natural product research” Lignans from Urtica triangularis may help treat benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH).