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In this randomized, double-blind study, a shampoo containing Plantago asiatica L. significantly improved hair thickness and density while reducing hair loss over 12 weeks in adults compared to a placebo.

This study evaluated the effects of dry plantain leaf extract on mice infected with Plasmodium berghei, finding that the extract reduced liver oxidative stress associated with the infection.

This study found that palm oil treatment influenced the nutritional composition and enhanced the antifungal activity of banana and plantain peel ash extracts, suggesting their potential use as natural food preservatives or in treating fungal infections.

This review highlights that while scientific validation supports the traditional use of Musa paradisiaca (plantain) primarily for physiological conditions, data on its antiviral and in vivo antimicrobial efficacy is limited, yet its constituent compounds indicate potential for further drug development research.

This study formulated an ointment using ethanolic extract from M. paradisiaca unripe peels and found that while the extract alone showed higher antibacterial activity against S. aureus and E. coli than the ointment, strategies to enhance the ointment's activity could be explored.