January 2019 in “The Pharma Innovation Journal” The best mix for a hair loss treatment cream is 10% Sophora japonica tincture and 5% Serenoa repens extract.
Aloe vera hair tonic with 10% and 15% concentrations effectively promoted hair growth in male rats.
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September 2022 in “KnE medicine” Candlenut oil hair tonic helps mice grow hair, with higher oil concentration giving better results.
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March 2020 in “Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology” High concentration Minoxidil and Carboxygas effectively treated resistant hair loss with no side effects.
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September 2017 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” CBD can either promote or inhibit hair growth depending on the concentration used.
November 2023 in “Journal of Bioscience and Bioengineering” Exosomes show promise for hair growth but face challenges in standardization and concentration for clinical use.
July 2023 in “Fayoum University Medical Journal” Higher concentrations of Minoxidil are more effective for hair growth in androgenetic alopecia.
October 2022 in “Asian journal of healthy and science” Mother-in-law's tongue leaf extract at 20% concentration significantly promotes hair growth in male rabbits.
June 2014 in “Toxicologie analytique et clinique/Annales de toxicologie analytique” Hair analysis can be unreliable due to external contamination and varying drug concentrations.
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November 2004 in “Journal of pharmaceutical sciences” Different tea tree oil mixtures absorb into hair follicles at varying levels, with microemulsion being the most effective.
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May 2006 in “Annals of Botany” Root hair growth in wheat needs a specific G-actin gradient and high Ca2+ concentration at the tips.
July 2023 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” Chitosan slows root hair growth and causes a buildup of callose at low concentrations, but at high concentrations, it only inhibits growth without callose buildup.
Cocor Bebek leaf extract may promote hair growth better than minoxidil at high concentrations.
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January 2020 in “Experimental Dermatology” PRP growth factor concentrations vary, no significant hair growth difference found.
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December 2006 in “Lancet Oncology” Taking 1 mg/day finasteride for hair loss significantly lowers PSA levels in men, which may affect prostate cancer screening.
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February 2017 in “BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine” Geranium sibiricum extract helps hair grow and is more effective than minoxidil but can be toxic in high concentrations.
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September 2024 in “Plant Cell & Environment” Chitosan affects root hair growth and callose deposition based on its concentration.
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October 2022 in “Journal of cosmetic dermatology” CBD may increase hair growth, but the right concentration is crucial and more research is needed.
December 2024 in “Majalah kedokteran Bandung/Majalah Kedokteran Bandung” Carrot seed oil thickens hair roots and tips, with 75% concentration being most effective.
October 2023 in “Jurnal Ilmu Kefarmasian Indonesia” Cinnamon essential oil and virgin coconut oil hair tonic promoted hair growth, with the highest concentration performing better than the positive control.
September 2022 in “KnE medicine” Argan oil in hair tonic increases hair growth and weight in mice, with the best results at 3% concentration.
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August 2005 in “Experimental Dermatology” Modified pep7, named EPM peptide, effectively promotes hair growth at low concentrations and works well with minoxidil.
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October 2017 in “International Journal of Applied Pharmaceutics” Licorice extract hair tonics are effective and safe for hair growth, except for mild eye irritation at the lowest concentration.
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November 2021 in “International Journal of Applied Pharmaceutics” The phytosome lotion made from Mangkokan leaf extract was more effective for hair growth than 2% minoxidil, especially at 30% concentration.
December 2021 in “Ad-Dawaa' Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences” Green tea and celery leaf extracts in hair tonic promoted hair growth in guinea pigs, with the best results at specific concentrations.
May 2021 in “Journal of the Endocrine Society” Adolescents with PCOS have higher levels of certain androgens, which are linked to hair growth but don't help diagnose PCOS better than testosterone levels.
February 2007 in “Faculty Opinions – Post-Publication Peer Review of the Biomedical Literature” Taking 1mg of finasteride daily for hair loss can lower PSA levels by 40-50%, so to keep PSA effective as a cancer screening tool, the PSA value should be doubled during treatment.
April 2012 in “Journal of IMAB” Men with male pattern baldness don't necessarily have high levels of Dehydroepyandrosterone-sulfate, and there's no link between its levels and the severity of hair loss.
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November 2020 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” Multi-walled carbon nanotubes can enhance root hair growth in certain plants by affecting nitric oxide and ethylene pathways, but only at specific concentrations.
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October 2020 in “General and comparative endocrinology” Male C57BL/6 mice show age-related fluctuations in certain hormones and their ratios in both blood and hair.