February 2025 in “Global Academic Journal of Pharmacy and Drug Research” This study reported that compounds from the root of Beta vulgaris, specifically 4-picoline and Betalain, showed potential as effective anti-hair loss treatments by demonstrating significant inhibitory activity against the enzyme 5α-reductase in a computational molecular docking study.
June 2019 in “The Egyptian Journal of Fertility and Sterility” This study found that while there were no significant differences in ovulation and pregnancy rates, chromium picolinate was better tolerated than metformin in women with polycystic ovarian syndrome.
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September 2017 in “Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Research” This meta-analysis found that chromium supplementation was associated with decreased insulin resistance but increased testosterone levels in women with PCOS, with no significant benefits for other metabolic or hormonal indexes.
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July 2018 in “Analytical sciences” This study reported that derivatization with 5-butylpicolinic acid improved the sensitivity for detecting testosterone and DHT in saliva using LC-ESI-MS/MS, with minimal interference from the saliva matrix.
October 2019 in “Al Mustansiriyah Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences” This study found that the CTLA-4 gene polymorphism (rs733618) has no association with polycystic ovarian syndrome in the studied population.