14 citations
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November 2012 in “SLAS discovery” Some herbal extracts can promote hair growth and prevent hair loss.
3 citations
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September 2021 in “Journal of Food Science and Nutrition” Red Ginseng Extract helps hair grow and improves skin health by stimulating cell growth and enhancing the body's antioxidant defense system.
May 2024 in “Journal of functional foods” Coffee bean residue extract helps hair growth by activating cell processes.
January 2013 in “วารสารเภสัชศาสตร์อีสาน (Isan Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, IJPS)” Carthamus tinctorius floret extract is a safe hair growth promoter with good skin absorption.
87 citations
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March 2005 in “Journal of Dermatological Science” Asiasari radix extract promotes hair growth and increases protein synthesis and cell proliferation.
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.
1 citations
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September 2022 in “Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine” Gardenia florida fruit extract may help hair grow and needs more research to understand how.
16 citations
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October 2019 in “Biological & Pharmaceutical Bulletin” Houttuynia cordata extract may help hair grow by improving cell survival and increasing cell growth.
June 1996 in “Journal of Dermatological Science” Two new compounds were found that could promote hair growth as well or better than minoxidil.
November 2024 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” Nitrate can boost hair growth by activating certain pathways and reducing others.
12 citations
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January 2010 in “European Journal of Dermatology” Norgalanthamine from Crinum asiaticum may help hair grow.
4 citations
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January 2020 in “BioMed Research International” Timosaponin BII, a plant extract, was found to promote hair growth in mice, similarly to minoxidil.
9 citations
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March 2009 in “European Journal of Dermatology” Schisandra nigra extract may help hair grow by stimulating cells and preventing hair follicle damage.
32 citations
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December 2013 in “Biological & Pharmaceutical Bulletin” Rice bran extract can potentially treat hair loss by promoting hair growth and increasing the number of hair follicles.
7 citations
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December 2021 in “Pharmaceutics” Natural products like plant extracts can help promote hair growth and could be used to treat hair loss.
Shikimic acid can promote hair growth and may help treat hair loss.
November 2024 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Aptamers can improve wound healing and promote hair growth.
38 citations
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January 2002 in “Biological & Pharmaceutical Bulletin” Lygodii Spora extract may help treat hair loss by blocking a hair loss-related enzyme and promoting hair growth.
3 citations
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December 2016 in “KSBB Journal” The herbal medicine promotes hair growth and could be an effective treatment.
January 2017 in “Korean Journal of Pharmacognosy” Modified red ginseng extract promotes hair growth and has antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects.
6 citations
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March 2022 in “PLoS ONE” Centipedegrass extract may promote hair growth by activating certain cell pathways.
October 2025 in “International Journal of Advanced Research in Science Communication and Technology” Minoxidil effectively promotes hair growth, especially in a 5% solution, but requires continuous use.
9 citations
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June 2021 in “Nutrients” Fisetin in fruits and vegetables helps hair growth in mice.
2 citations
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December 2014 in “Research & Reviews: Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences” Carrot extract in gel form may help hair grow better.
12 citations
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September 2014 in “Journal of Food Science and Nutrition” Platycarya strobilacea extract is a strong antioxidant that can grow hair better than minoxidil.
21 citations
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April 2018 in “Journal of Dermatological Science” Cilostazol helps hair grow by making hair root cells grow faster and changing growth factor levels.
30 citations
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January 2020 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Fibrosing alopecia in a pattern distribution is a hair loss condition often confused with other types, requiring early treatment but usually not resulting in significant hair regrowth.
7 citations
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August 2021 in “Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” Early treatment of fibrosing alopecia in a pattern distribution may improve outcomes.
January 2014 in “대한미용학회지” Using supercritical carbon dioxide can change the size of Hinokitiol particles.
October 2025 in “Clinical and Experimental Dermatology” Fibrosing alopecia can be stabilized or improved with anti-inflammatory treatments and hair growth agents.