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October 2025 in “Molecules” This study concluded that extracts from fermented pumpkin peel and pulp, processed with Lactobacillus strains and kombucha, may serve as multifunctional cosmetic ingredients, offering antioxidant protection, anti-aging, and skin regeneration benefits by demonstrating cytoprotective effects and reducing inflammatory cytokines in cell assays.
This study identified compounds like hexadecanoic acid, alphaspinasterol, and squalene in Cucurbita pepo roots, which may offer new pharmacological approaches for developing therapies for various conditions.
February 2023 in “Current Pharmaceutical Design” This review explores medicinal plants as potential treatments for hair loss, suggesting their promise due to anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties, but reports no new clinical results.
July 2024 in “Skin Appendage Disorders” This study found that after 6 months of taking an oral supplement, patients with chronic telogen effluvium or androgenetic alopecia experienced a statistically significant increase in hair density and overall improved hair appearance compared to those taking a placebo, with the supplement being well tolerated.
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July 2012 in “EFSA Journal” The Panel concluded that there is no established cause and effect relationship between the specified vitamin and pumpkin seed oil combination and the maintenance of normal hair in healthy adults.