January 2002 in “Journal of Toxicology-cutaneous and Ocular Toxicology” Botanical extracts are increasingly important in cosmetics and drugs for their effectiveness and safety, backed by traditional use and scientific evidence.
264 citations
,
October 1958 in “Archives of Dermatology” A 4-year-old girl has a rare hair condition causing fragile, short hair.
August 2025 in “OPAL (Open@LaTrobe) (La Trobe University)” Certain hydroxycinnamate derivatives may effectively inhibit enzymes linked to hair loss with low toxicity.
A six-year-old girl with extra hair on her elbows was treated with hair removal methods.
69 citations
,
December 2011 in “Journal of Ethnopharmacology” Some Thai plants, especially Carthamus tinctorius, could help prevent hair loss and promote hair growth without adverse effects.
34 citations
,
July 2011 in “Journal of Dermatological Treatment” Curcuma aeruginosa extract combined with minoxidil effectively treats male-pattern baldness.
July 2023 in “Pharmacognosy Magazine” Cerasus serrulata flower extracts have strong antibacterial and antioxidant effects and may help prevent hair loss.
1 citations
,
February 2022 in “Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)” Peperomia pellucida extract promotes hair growth, boosts male libido and fertility, and protects kidney cells.
January 2021 in “대한미용학회지” Boswellia may improve skin inflammation symptoms and positively influence hair growth in mice.
January 2024 in “Journal of applied biological chemistry” Glehnia littoralis and Andrographis paniculata extracts can significantly boost hair growth.
43 citations
,
April 1996 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology”
9 citations
,
January 2013 in “Case reports in emergency medicine” Eating Citrullus colocynthis can cause severe intestinal bleeding and damage.
15 citations
,
June 2023 in “Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology” Loliolide from Scenedesmus deserticola may help with anti-aging.
4 citations
,
July 1987 in “Dermatologic Clinics” June 2015 in “Reactions weekly” December 2012 in “Reactions weekly” March 2023 in “Reactions Weekly” January 2023 in “Reactions Weekly” January 2023 in “Reactions Weekly” January 2023 in “Reactions Weekly” March 2022 in “Reactions Weekly” January 2022 in “Springer eBooks” July 2025 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Breezula® may be more effective than Minoxidil in promoting hair growth by reducing a hair growth inhibitor.
18 citations
,
August 2018 in “The FASEB journal” Rabbits lacking the Hoxc13 gene show similar hair and skin issues to humans with ECTD-9, making them good for research on this condition.
The nanoemulsions effectively promoted hair growth in male rats.
23 citations
,
March 2017 in “PTR. Phytotherapy research/Phytotherapy research” Butin is effective in treating vitiligo in mice.
September 2025 in “Jurnal Ilmu Kedokteran dan Kesehatan Indonesia” Bay leaf extract in pomade promotes hair growth.
March 2023 in “Journal of pharmacognosy and phytochemistry” Unripe fruits of three banana species have many health-boosting compounds useful for medicine.
46 citations
,
September 2014 in “Steroids” Plant steroid hormones show growth, health, and medicinal benefits in various organisms, including potential for treating diseases.
7 citations
,
March 2000 in “CRC Press eBooks”