December 2025 in “American journal of microbiological research” Using these leaves to wrap corn-based foods in Togo is safe and boosts nutrition and preservation.
January 2020 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” Semecarpus anacardium leaf extracts may offer safe, effective cancer treatment alternatives.
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March 2023 in “Life” The leaves and flowers of Scorzonera undulata have strong antioxidant and medicinal benefits.
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February 2022 in “Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)” Peperomia pellucida extract promotes hair growth, boosts male libido and fertility, and protects kidney cells.
December 2024 in “JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENT AND BIO-SCIENCE” Ficus bengalensis aerial roots have many health benefits and treat various conditions.
January 2022 in “Buletin penelitian tanaman rempah dan obat/Bulletin komunikasi penelitian tanaman rempah dan obat” The 3% bidara leaf extract hair tonic was most effective for hair growth.
December 2019 in “International journal of engineering applied science and technology” Tridax procumbens, a weed, has various medicinal properties including wound healing and antibacterial effects.
January 2025 in “Journal of applied science and environmental management” Palm oil-treated banana and plantain peel extracts can act as natural food preservatives due to their anti-fungal properties.
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January 2009 in “OpenSIUC (Southern Illinois University Carbondale)” Calotropis gigantea and Tridax procumbens extracts reduce inflammation more effectively than low-dose Ibuprofen.
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January 1996 in “OpenDocs (Institute of Development Studies)” African plants are effective for wound healing.
July 2024 in “Jurnal Adiguna Pengabdian Masyarakat.” The community learned to make hair masks from peppermint leaves, improving hair care knowledge and potentially boosting the local economy.
Basil oil has many health benefits, including improving skin, hair, mood, pain relief, and digestion.
March 2026 in “Plant Science Today” Adenostemma lavenia leaves have potential as a standardized medicinal herb for hair loss treatment.
Ethanol and methanol extracts of Spirulina platensis do not kill WiDr colon cancer cells.
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December 2022 in “BMC Plant Biology” The black orchid Brasiliorchis schunkeana produces chemicals that attract certain insects and have potential antimicrobial properties.
January 2008 in “Annals of Biomedical Sciences” Water extracts of Spondias mombin bark helped rats recover from cancer symptoms.
April 2025 in “Mutiara Jurnal Penelitian dan Karya Ilmiah” Green spinach leaf tonic significantly reduces hair loss.
April 2016 in “Pharmaciana” A combination of Aloe vera and liquorice extracts promotes significant hair growth.
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November 2022 in “Frontiers in Pharmacology” Local healers in Addis Ababa use 81 medicinal plants, mainly from the Asteraceae family, to treat skin and general diseases, with Echinops kebericho being an endangered plant important in their practices.
August 2022 in “International Journal of Current Science Research and Review” Ayurveda can make poisonous plants medicinal through specific purification processes.
February 2024 in “Jurnal Kesehatan Yamasi Makassar” Pondoh salak fruit peel extract is effective in shampoo and has strong antimicrobial properties.
April 2023 in “Jurnal Farmasi Indonesia” Candlenut oil and celery powder improved hair growth and could be a potential treatment for alopecia.
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January 2022 in “Rasayan journal of Chemistry” Albizia saponaria bark ethanol extract, particularly at 15%, promotes hair growth in rabbits.
Eclipta alba can effectively kill worms like the drug Albendazole.
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April 2018 in “Electronic physician” More research is needed to confirm safflower's traditional medicinal uses.
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January 2024 in “Medicine” Taohong Siwu Decoction may help treat deep vein thrombosis by reducing inflammation.
Eclipta alba L. (Urang-Aring) can help treat hair loss.
December 2025 in “eTheses of Maulana Malik Ibrahim State Islamic University (Maulana Malik Ibrahim State Islamic University)” A traditional plant mix from East Nusa Tenggara boosts hair growth in mice.
September 2020 in “Himalayan Journal of Health Sciences” Papaya leaves have many health benefits and medicinal uses.
March 2026 in “Jurnal Ilmiah Ibnu Sina (JIIS) Ilmu Farmasi dan Kesehatan” The garden balsam leaf extract and serum showed no antifungal activity against Candida albicans.