Novel Strategies for Androgenetic Alopecia Therapy: Integrating Multifunctional Plant Extracts with Nanotechnology for Advanced Cutaneous Drug Delivery

    September 2025 in “ Pharmaceutics
    R. Diao, Meiqi Sun, Ningxin Zhang, Xinqian Liu, Ping Song
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    Minoxidil →

    An essential vasodilator with some anti-androgenic effects

    Finasteride →

    Frontline, gold standard treatment for combatting androgenic alopecia

    Saw Palmetto →

    a natural and far less effective alternative to Finasteride

    Studysummary This review examines recent advances in androgenetic alopecia treatment, highlighting how multifunctional plant extracts combined with nanotechnology could improve topical therapy efficacy by enhancing local drug bioavailability and targeting, addressing limitations of existing treatments.
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