June 2024 in “International Journal of Pharmaceutical Research and Applications” In this overview, researchers highlighted the potential for using traditional knowledge from Ayurveda and other systems to identify plant compounds for herbal cosmetics, emphasizing a hair serum that hydrates the scalp and promotes hair growth as an area of interest. Results were not reported.
July 2021 in “Journal of dermatology research and therapy” This article discusses the mechanisms by which Cutibacterium acnes contributes to acne vulgaris and mentions potential triggers like UV light and tobacco, but it reports no new clinical results.
January 2017 in “Springer eBooks” The document explains various skin conditions and their treatments.
January 1982 in “Side effects of drugs annual” This review discusses the therapeutic effects of vitamins, highlighting risks such as liver damage from prolonged high doses of vitamin A and hypercalcemia from excessive vitamin D, while noting a case of allergic reaction to vitamin B12.
434 citations
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October 2003 in “PTR. Phytotherapy research/Phytotherapy research” This review discusses the use of natural products in cosmetic preparations for skin and hair care, but reports no new research results.
249 citations
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April 2002 in “The FASEB journal” This study provides evidence that human skin contains genes and enzymes necessary for producing serotonin and melatonin.
99 citations
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June 2005 in “Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology” This article reviews factors influencing hair aging and available treatments like minoxidil and finasteride for androgenetic alopecia but reports no new clinical results.
97 citations
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September 2016 in “Reviews in Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders” This review summarizes recent multidisciplinary advances in sebaceous gland research and highlights potential novel therapeutic strategies for skin diseases, but it reports no new clinical results.
85 citations
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April 2007 in “Dermatologic Clinics” This article reviews drug-induced hair changes, highlighting that while many drugs are occasionally linked to hair loss, this connection has been conclusively established for only a few, and such hair loss is typically reversible.
84 citations
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April 2005 in “Dermatologic Clinics” Treatments for melanin disorders exist, but more effective options needed.
75 citations
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November 2016 in “Medicines” This review discusses the properties and therapeutic potentials of beta-sitosterol, highlighting a need for more detailed studies on its mechanisms and long-term effects in humans; it reports no new results.
68 citations
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March 2002 in “Journal of pharmaceutical sciences” This study found that nonionic liposomes were the most effective vehicle for delivering reporter genes into the skin of rat pups, compared to other liposome and nonliposome formulations.
67 citations
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January 2022 in “Theranostics” This review highlights how advanced nanocarrier and microneedle-based transdermal drug delivery strategies can potentially improve the treatment of skin diseases by enhancing site-specific drug delivery, increasing skin penetration, and reducing systemic toxicity compared to conventional methods.
67 citations
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April 2007 in “Journal der Deutschen Dermatologischen Gesellschaft” This article reviews the development and formulation of shampoos, emphasizing their dual role as cosmetic and medicinal products, but presents no new experimental findings.
65 citations
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April 2021 in “Natural Products and Bioprospecting” This review discusses the traditional uses and pharmacologically active compounds of 22 Dendrobium species for dermatological disorders but reports no new results, highlighting the need for further research.
59 citations
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January 2015 in “Nanoscale” In this study, polymeric micelles containing retinoic acid were found to improve targeted delivery to hair follicle structures in human skin more efficiently than a marketed retinoic acid gel, suggesting potentially safer and more effective acne treatment.
47 citations
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July 2014 in “European Journal of Pharmaceutics and Biopharmaceutics” This study concluded that polymeric nanoparticles effectively targeted hair follicles for drug delivery, but the organogel formulation did not enhance their penetration into the hair shaft.
46 citations
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August 2003 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” This study found that phosphatidic acid promotes hair growth by stimulating cell proliferation and protecting against apoptosis in murine hair epithelial cells, unlike lysophosphatidic acid, which showed limited effects.
45 citations
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August 2019 in “Dermatologic Therapy” This review discusses the physiopathology of androgenetic alopecia and evaluates various traditional and emerging treatments, reporting no new clinical results but highlighting the need for enhanced treatment strategies.
45 citations
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April 2019 in “Scientific Reports” This study found that Synechococcus elongatus PCC 11801 responded to increased CO2 concentrations by enhancing photosynthesis and carbon fixation while reducing other metabolic pathways, suggesting its potential for efficient CO2 capture.
40 citations
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August 2006 in “Current Drug Safety” This article reviews how various drugs may cause hair loss, stimulate growth, or alter hair characteristics, but reports no new clinical results; drug-induced hair loss is typically reversible.
39 citations
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June 2017 in “Journal of Applied Research on Medicinal and Aromatic Plants” This review examines around 68 plant sources from six major plant families, assessing their scientific rationale and use by the cosmeceutical industry for applications like anti-ageing and sun protection.
34 citations
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January 2018 in “International Journal of Dermatology” This review discusses chemotherapy-induced alopecia, highlighting its pathogenesis, clinical patterns, and current therapeutic approaches, with no new clinical results reported.
34 citations
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September 1992 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” This article provides dermatology residents with essential information on cosmetic use to help manage skin conditions and reactions, without reporting new clinical results.
32 citations
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January 2021 in “Molecules” This review compiles studies on the antidiabetic potential of plants from the Middle East, particularly from the Asteraceae and Lamiaceae families, but reports no clinical results.
32 citations
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December 2013 in “Biological & Pharmaceutical Bulletin” In this study, rice bran supercritical CO2 extract demonstrated potential to promote hair growth in mice, increasing hair follicles and growth factor expression, similarly to 3% minoxidil.
31 citations
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January 2017 in “Phytotherapy Research” This review reports on the traditional and ethnopharmacological uses of Ziziphus jujuba Mills, noting its increasing global popularity for treating various ailments, but highlights that its acceptance into the European Pharmacopoeia remains unresolved due to scientific and regulatory challenges.
30 citations
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February 2018 in “Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology” This review discusses the traditional uses and pharmacological properties of Hedychium spicatum, noting that while some traditional uses are supported by scientific studies, further research on its applications is needed.
30 citations
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April 2007 in “Dermatologic Clinics” This review discusses the mechanisms by which isotretinoin and hormonal therapy treat acne through their effects on sebaceous glands, reporting no new clinical results.
27 citations
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June 2015 in “Revista Brasileira de Farmacognosia” This review discusses the traditional uses, pharmacology, clinical applications, and toxicology of Carthami flos but reports no new clinical results, aiming to inform further research on its medicinal potential.