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    Computational Drug Discovery of Potential 5α-Reductase Phytochemical Inhibitors and Hair Growth Promotion Using In Silico Techniques

    May 2025 in “ Frontiers in Bioinformatics ”
    Behnam Hasannejad-Asl, Farkhondeh Pooresmaeil, Seifollah Azadi … Bahram Kazemi
    Studysummary This study used computational methods to identify six molecules, with jamogenin being particularly promising, that effectively bind to and inhibit the enzyme linked to male pattern hair loss, suggesting these compounds could be explored further for hair growth potential.
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