May 2024 in “Pharmacia/Farmaciâ” In this study, Ipomoea batatas leaf extracts exhibited significant hair growth stimulation and strong antifungal activity against Malassezia furfur, potentially offering a promising treatment for alopecia with further research needed on their androgen receptor inhibition potential.
January 2023 in “Rasayan journal of chemistry/Rasayan journal of Chemistry” This study suggests that compounds from Sansevieria trifasciata Prain may have promising potential as effective 5α-reductase inhibitors for alopecia treatment, outperforming finasteride in binding affinity tests.
This study identified seven new compounds from the plant Sansevieria trifasciata Prain and predicted that four of them may have better anti-alopecia activity than minoxidil through an in silico approach.
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October 2018 in “Elsevier eBooks” This article discusses how challenges in drug development and success rates are driving a shift in the pharmaceutical industry towards engineering targeted drug delivery systems, with nanomaterials offering potential solutions for selective therapeutic delivery.
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June 2023 in “International Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Medicine” This review found that Sansevieria trifasciata contains numerous chemical compounds and has been traditionally used to treat various ailments, with prior studies confirming its pharmacological activities such as anti-ulcer, antibacterial, antioxidant, antidiabetic, and anticancer effects, among others.