February 2026 in “The Animal Biology” Hirudo verbana extract improves hair growth and wound healing in rats.
2 citations
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April 2022 in “Clinical, cosmetic and investigational dermatology” A new plant-based treatment was effective for hair regrowth in women with a specific type of hair loss that didn't respond to usual treatments.
December 2023 in “International Journal of Health and Pharmaceutical” Green betel leaf extract cream helps improve hair growth and health.
Cocor Bebek leaf extract may promote hair growth better than minoxidil at high concentrations.
9 citations
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November 2016 in “Archives of Plastic Surgery” The L-U mixture promotes hair growth as effectively as minoxidil.
May 2024 in “Jurnal Penelitian Farmasi dan Herbal” Meniran leaf extract pomade with 10% concentration effectively stimulates hair growth in rabbits.
January 2017 in “Cogent Medicine” Extracts improve hair growth in alopecia.
Potassium channel openers like minoxidil boost hair growth.
April 2023 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Cold temperatures reduce sprouted seed extract yield, but PSR™ technology produces extracts with more beneficial compounds than conventional methods.
August 2023 in “Apple Academic Press eBooks” Eclipta prostrata promotes hair growth and has health benefits.
September 2017 in “Journal of Clinical Dermatology” A growth factor cocktail with FGF9 and microneedling effectively increases hair density and diameter in hair loss patients.
5 citations
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February 2008 in “Experimental Dermatology” Cyclosporin A promotes hair growth in mice and increases a protein linked to hair growth, but it may not work the same way in humans.
Four natural compounds were found to promote hair growth effectively.
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October 2024 in “Tropical Journal of Pharmaceutical and Life Sciences” Mother-in-law's tongue is used for pain relief and treating various health issues.
August 2021 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” Thai plant extracts, especially Avicennia marina, can promote hair growth by inhibiting certain enzymes and boosting growth factors.
Garlic can help hair grow by activating certain growth pathways, and it works whether you eat it or apply it to your scalp.
37 citations
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August 2014 in “Journal of experimental botany” A gene in Arabidopsis thaliana, AtPRPL1, affects root hair length but not cell wall composition.
4 citations
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December 2012 in “Journal of the Society of Cosmetic Scientists of Korea” The extract might help hair grow.
September 2025 in “medRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” Using Centella asiatica EV and growth factors improves scalp health and hair growth.
39 citations
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March 2008 in “Growth hormone & IGF research” Raspberry ketone may help grow hair and improve skin elasticity.
8 citations
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October 2024 in “Developmental Cell”
13 citations
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March 2019 in “Journal of ethnopharmacology” Cacumen Platycladi oil promotes hair growth better than minoxidil.
128 citations
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December 2018 in “Archives of Agronomy and Soil Science” Mycorrhizal fungi help trifoliate orange plants grow better roots and adapt to drought by changing hormone levels.
IGF-I and EGF together boost sheep hair follicle growth.
May 2025 in “OPAL (Open@LaTrobe) (La Trobe University)” EX104 effectively promotes hair growth and regenerates follicles in androgenetic alopecia.
3 citations
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January 2003 SPELA 707, a mix of eight herbal extracts, may help treat hair loss by activating hair growth and increasing hair density.
November 2025 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” NUL-5 may boost hair growth by improving hair follicle health and structure.
June 2022 in “Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)” The hydrogel with neem and tridax extracts effectively treats seborrheic dermatitis.
December 2010 in “대한미용학회지” PMWE effectively stimulates hair growth and is safer than minoxidil.