Avicennia marina extract and avicequinone C can potentially promote hair growth and treat hair loss by interfering with hair loss mechanisms and boosting growth factors.
9 citations
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January 2014 in “DARU Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences” Cuscuta reflexa extracts helped regrow hair in rats with drug-induced hair loss.
12 citations
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May 2014 in “International Journal of Molecular Medicine” Chrysanthemum zawadskii extract helps hair grow by stimulating hair cells.
7 citations
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January 2018 in “Medicinski arhiv” A herbal extract may help treat certain types of hair loss by reducing a specific gene's activity.
124 citations
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January 1993 in “The Prostate” Finasteride effectively inhibits 5α reductase, while plant extracts like Permixon and Bazoton don't show significant results.
121 citations
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May 2009 in “Journal of Ethnopharmacology” Eclipta alba extract may help hair grow similarly to Minoxidil.
50 citations
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May 2011 in “Journal of Ethnopharmacology” Eclipta alba extract shows potential as an anticancer agent by inhibiting cancer cell growth and promoting cell death.
47 citations
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November 2002 in “Journal of Neurochemistry” Progesterone boosts alcohol's effect on brain, finasteride counters it.
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.
39 citations
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December 2013 in “Phytotherapy Research” Safflower (Carthamus tinctorius) extract helps hair grow and could be used in hair products.
37 citations
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January 2015 in “Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine” An extract from Quercus acutissima bark was found to reduce sebum production and block an enzyme linked to acne.
37 citations
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January 2002 in “British journal of dermatology/British journal of dermatology, Supplement” Apple extract called procyanidin B-2 was found to greatly increase hair growth.
35 citations
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December 2006 in “Journal of medicinal food” Morinda pubescens fruit extract helps wounds heal faster in rats.
24 citations
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November 2018 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” Ethosomes improve drug delivery through the skin but may have side effects like irritation.
22 citations
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October 2019 in “International Journal of Nanomedicine” The nanoparticles improved hair growth and enlarged hair bulbs.
18 citations
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September 2020 in “International Journal of Nanomedicine” Both human and animal-derived small extracellular vesicles speed up skin healing equally well.
15 citations
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November 2017 in “Drug Delivery and Translational Research” Certain extracts from Curcuma aeruginosa Roxb. and germacrone can boost the skin's absorption of minoxidil, a hair growth promoter, making it more effective.
13 citations
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January 2011 in “Journal of natural pharmaceuticals” Unripe banana extract may promote hair growth similar to minoxidil.
11 citations
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January 2017 in “Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine” DA-5512 effectively improves hair growth and health, performing better than minoxidil.
10 citations
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May 2019 in “BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine” The extract from Bacillus/Trapa japonica fruit helps increase hair growth and could be a potential treatment for hair loss.
8 citations
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January 2016 in “Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine” Rumex japonicus extract may promote hair growth more effectively than Minoxidil.
8 citations
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July 2013 in “PLoS ONE” DNA can be quickly and effectively extracted from hair using laundry powder.
6 citations
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September 2022 in “Frontiers in pharmacology” Epimedium extract helps increase skin pigmentation and could be a new treatment for conditions with reduced pigmentation.
6 citations
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March 2022 in “PLoS ONE” Centipedegrass extract may promote hair growth by activating certain cell pathways.
5 citations
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August 2014 in “Pharmaceutical Development and Technology” Propylene glycol and ethanol increase finasteride skin absorption, sodium lauryl sulfate doesn't.
4 citations
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January 2011 in “Der Pharmacia Lettre” Hibiscus flower extract slowed down hair growth in rats.
3 citations
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January 2019 in “Therapeutic advances in urology” WS PRO 160 I 120 mg effectively treats urinary symptoms from BPH with good safety and tolerability.
3 citations
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June 2017 in “Journal of Biomaterials Applications” Keratin extract from human hair was found to promote hair growth in mice.
2 citations
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July 2019 in “IOP conference series. Materials science and engineering” The best extraction method for Gleditschia fera fruit yields high saponin content and strong antioxidant activity.
1 citations
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October 2001 in “Journal of Wood Science” Some extracts from woods and fungi can promote hair growth better than a known hair growth substance.