February 2026 in “The Animal Biology” In this animal study, Hirudo verbana leech extract significantly improved hair follicle regeneration and accelerated wound healing in rats, demonstrating potential as a safe and effective agent for skin repair due to its bioactive compounds with regenerative and anti-inflammatory properties.
January 2024 in “Journal of Medicinal Food” This study found that Nephelium lappaceum extract restored hair growth more effectively than finasteride in mice with testosterone-inhibited hair growth, suggesting its potential as a nutraceutical for hair growth.
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September 2015 in “Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society” This study presents a new method using UPLC-ESI-MS/MS for analyzing the constituents of a medicinal herbal complex extract, which includes herbs traditionally used to prevent hair loss and promote hair growth; no clinical results were reported.
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January 2018 in “The Korea Journal of Herbology” In this study with C57BL/6 mice, SHJ extract was associated with increased hair growth and density, suggesting potential use in hair care cosmeceuticals, while also enhancing melanin production in melanoma cells.
This study found that topical application of Sinsun-yukza-hwan extract significantly increased hair density and thickness in a mouse alopecia model and enhanced expression of growth-related genes.