27 citations
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July 1946 in “The journal of nutrition/The Journal of nutrition”
This study found that adding inositol or biotin to a pig's diet without sulfathalidine had no effect on growth or feed efficiency, but both helped alleviate deficiency symptoms caused by sulfathalidine.
This review discusses biotin's role in nutrition and suggests no benefit to supplementing it for hair, nails, and skin in healthy individuals; it reports preliminary findings that high dosages may help some multiple sclerosis patients.
28 citations
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November 2020 in “Journal of Controlled Release”
In this study, microneedles combined with finasteride nanostructured lipid carriers (FIN-NLC-MNs) were found to enhance skin penetration and specifically target hair follicles, promoting hair growth and gene regulation in androgenetic alopecia.
In this study, BTP-loaded solid lipid nanoparticles were developed and shown to protect hair from heat-induced damage by enhancing cuticle integrity and thermal resistance in simulated thermal straightening conditions.