A natural compound called VB-1 can help promote hair growth by boosting a specific cell signal in human skin cells.
April 2024 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” Taking biotin supplements for hair and nails may not be helpful and could cause harm.
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July 2006 in “International Journal of Cosmetic Science” Taurine helps protect and promote hair growth.
December 2025 in “Rapid Communications in Mass Spectrometry” Pepsin digestion improves accuracy in analyzing proteins in human hair.
January 2026 in “Cell and Tissue Biology” TS-13 speeds up hair regrowth after chemotherapy without affecting treatment effectiveness.
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August 2024 in “International Journal of Applied Pharmaceutics” Broccoli extract hair tonic effectively promotes hair growth and is safe to use.
July 2025 in “ACS Pharmacology & Translational Science” Maslinic acid from olive extracts promotes hair growth like minoxidil.
142 citations
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November 2009 in “BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine” Tridax procumbens significantly lowers blood sugar in diabetic rats.
45 citations
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September 2012 in “Life Sciences” Aconiti Ciliare Tuber extract may help hair grow by activating a specific cell signaling pathway.
1 citations
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March 2020 in “̒Ulūm-i dārūyī” Selenium supplements improved liver and kidney function and reduced hair loss in beta-thalassemia major patients.
January 2026 in “Medicine” Hejie Shengfa Decoction may help treat alopecia areata by promoting hair growth and reducing inflammation, but more safety studies are needed.
March 2023 in “Mağallaẗ wāsit li-l-ʿulūm wa-al-ṭibb” A rare biotin deficiency in an Iraqi family caused severe symptoms but was successfully treated with lifelong biotin.
6 citations
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January 2016 in “Pediatrics international” Japanese infants fed hydrolysate formula may have low biotin levels.
September 2016 in “Journal of the Society of Cosmetic Scientists of Korea” Pine resin and abietic acid were found to promote hair growth in mice.
August 2023 in “Chinese Medicine”
January 2026 in “Journal of Materials Chemistry B” TA-Ado effectively promotes hair growth and reduces hair loss.
March 2026 in “Food Science and Biotechnology” Blue honeysuckle fruit extract helps hair grow by activating a specific signaling pathway.
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April 2002 in “PubMed” Anti-epileptic drugs may cause visual and hair side effects due to enzyme inhibition, especially in genetically predisposed individuals.
May 2018 in “Más dermatología” The higher dose supplement was more effective in treating female hair loss.
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December 2019 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” HB-EGF boosts the hair growth ability of stem cells, making it a potential hair loss treatment.
December 2023 in “Bulletin of Pharmaceutical Sciences Assiut” Herbal products for benign prostate hypertrophy need better quality checks to ensure safety and effectiveness.
April 2022 in “Jurnal Penelitian Farmasi dan Herbal” Patchouli leaf extract hair tonic at 15% concentration is best for treating hair loss.
9 citations
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January 1983 in “Journal of Chromatography B Biomedical Sciences and Applications” Human hair follicles can assess carcinogen metabolism and imidazole compounds might be effective anticarcinogens.
November 2025 in “Сибирский научный медицинский журнал” TS-13 speeds up hair regrowth after chemotherapy.
December 2024 in “Animals” Tithonia diversifolia extract improved digestion but didn't enhance lamb growth.
31 citations
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October 2010 in “BMB Reports” L-threonate may help prevent balding by blocking a key protein.
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January 2020 Certain dietary supplements can improve hair health.
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June 1991 in “Journal of Inherited Metabolic Disease” Selenium deficiency caused symptoms in a child, which improved with selenium supplements.
September 2024 in “Cosmoderma” Biotin doesn't help hair growth in healthy people and can cause health risks if overused.
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May 2001 in “Journal of Analytical Toxicology” Basic drugs like amphetamine are absorbed more in darker hair than lighter hair.