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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.
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February 2009 in “Journal of Ethnopharmacology” Asiasari radix extract may relieve certain types of pain by affecting GABA and NMDA receptors.
December 2025 in “Pharmaceutics” Araliadiol may help reduce skin aging and inflammation without killing cells.
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April 2009 in “Human Genetics” A specific genetic mutation may increase male pattern baldness risk, especially in Europeans.
Wasabi leaf extract affects gene expression in skin cells.
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Baricitinib is more effective than tofacitinib for hair regrowth in alopecia patients.
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December 2021 in “Natural Product Research” β-sitosterol and brassicasterol may help treat hair loss.
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December 2006 in “The American journal of pathology” Edar signaling is crucial for controlling hair growth and regression.
Burdock has potential for new pharmaceutical products due to its medicinal properties.
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December 2020 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” Stress can cause a type of hair loss in mice lacking the CCHCR1 gene.
Compounds in fluted pumpkin and African yam bean seed oils may help manage benign prostate hyperplasia.
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November 2016 in “Molecules” Some plants used in traditional medicine may help treat cancer because they contain proteins that can inactivate ribosomes.
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July 2022 in “Chinese Journal of Integrative Medicine” Related plant species often have similar chemicals and healing properties.
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