15 citations
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January 2015 in “Analytical Methods” Method accurately measures finasteride in tablets using finasteride-BSA interaction.
22 citations
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July 2010 in “Drug Testing and Analysis” This study presents a rapid method for detecting multiple xenobiotics in urine, effectively identifying 45 compounds banned in sports with detection limits below WADA's performance levels.
This study found that 2-hydroxy-1,4-naphthoquinone was the most effective inhibitor of steroid 5α-reductase, showing stronger inhibition than avicequinone C in HaCaT cell assays.
3 citations
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January 2006 in “Eclética Química” This study developed three spectrophotometric methods to effectively measure finasteride in bulk and tablet forms, providing accurate results that align closely with labeled claims.
4 citations
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January 2002 in “Indian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences” This study developed a precise and reproducible method for estimating finasteride in tablet formulations using a colorimetric reaction with specific reagents.
2 citations
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October 2010 in “European Journal of Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics” Researchers developed a quick and sensitive way to measure finasteride in blood using a small sample size.
19 citations
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November 1971 in “Clinica Chimica Acta” In this study, the researchers found that the absence of the NFI-C transcription factor delayed the hair growth cycle in mice by affecting key gene expressions and signaling pathways.
8 citations
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March 2012 in “Mass spectrometry letters” This study observed that the isotope-dilution GC-MS technique can assess 5α-reductase activity more effectively than conventional methods in rat liver S9 fractions, particularly at low testosterone levels.
4 citations
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January 2011 in “Analytical Letters” This study demonstrated that a flow injection method using potassium permanganate for detecting minoxidil provided accurate recoveries and agreed closely with HPLC results, showing potential for effective analysis of commercial samples.
19 citations
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September 1999 in “Talanta” New method measures minoxidil concentration faster, more accurately, and automatically.
2 citations
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June 2003 in “PubMed” The two finasteride formulations are bioequivalent.
22 citations
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January 2017 in “Journal of steroid biochemistry and molecular biology/The Journal of steroid biochemistry and molecular biology” This study developed and validated a mass spectrometric method to measure hydroxy-androgens in serum, which aids in understanding androgen synthesis in castration resistant prostate cancer.
January 2026 in “RSC Advances” This study used a zebrafish model and advanced mass spectrometry to identify 11 metabolites of epristeride, revealing significant effects on purine metabolism and aromatic amino acid biosynthesis, which may aid in developing anti-doping detection methods.
13 citations
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January 2017 in “Chemical & Pharmaceutical Bulletin” This study found that a synthetic avicequinone C analogue, 5e, was significantly more potent in inhibiting steroid 5α-reductase type 1 activity in human keratinocytes compared to the original isolated compound.
9 citations
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November 2022 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” This study found that LC-MS/MS assays provided more reliable and precise steroid measurements in human serum compared to traditional immunoassays, particularly at lower concentrations.
January 2007 in “Zhōnghuá yàoxué zázhì” This study concluded that two exemestane preparations are bioequivalent, using a high-performance liquid chromatographic mass spectrometric method to measure concentrations in human plasma.
6 citations
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July 2005 in “Farmaco” This study developed a micellar electrokinetic capillary chromatography method for determining minoxidil in Rogaine and generic products, offering a simple and efficient alternative to HPLC.
27 citations
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November 2013 in “Dermatologic Therapy” This study suggests that a hair follicle enzyme assay may predict response to minoxidil treatment for androgenetic alopecia with high sensitivity and specificity in a preliminary analysis.
February 2021 in “European Chemical Bulletin” This study developed and validated a reverse phase liquid chromatography method to accurately and reliably measure Minoxidil and Finasteride in bulk and marketed formulations.
20 citations
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October 2004 in “Journal of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Analysis” Quick method to measure minoxidil in blood, accurate and useful for labs.
2 citations
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April 2022 in “Nusantara Bioscience” This study proposes a quick and sensitive method for detecting vancomycin using modified silver nanoparticles and shows promising results against Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria.
40 citations
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October 2009 in “Journal of Biomedical Nanotechnology” This review discusses pyrene excimer nucleic acid probes for detecting biomolecules and protein-DNA interactions and reports no new experimental findings.
5 citations
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April 2019 in “Phytochemical Analysis” This study developed a sensitive and precise scFv-based ELISA for miroestrol quantification, aiding quality control in P. candollei plant materials and health supplements.
November 2024 in “Advances in Pharmacology and Pharmacy” This study validated a UV-spectrophotometric method for accurately detecting Minoxidil and Tofacitinib citrate concentrations in bulk and gel formulations for alopecia areata, showing high recovery rates and indicating the method's suitability for routine analysis.
34 citations
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December 2007 in “Human Reproduction Update” This review discusses the limitations of current androgen measurement techniques using immunoassays and explores the potential of novel in vitro bioassays for clinical research applications, but it reports no new clinical results.
September 2005 in “Eclética Química” This study demonstrated that a photometric flow titration method using KMnO4 and minoxidil provided recovery rates of 97.6 to 102.8% for commercial samples, with relative errors of 3.5 to 4.0% compared to chromatographic procedures.
21 citations
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November 2010 in “Talanta” This study reported the development of a novel and reliable liquid chromatographic method to measure testosterone and epitestosterone in human urine, offering sensitive detection for doping control.
July 2018 in “Current Analytical Chemistry” This study observed that carbon paste electrodes catalyze the electrooxidation of minoxidil more efficiently than other electrode types, with a detection limit of approximately 20 ng mL^-1.
13 citations
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October 2005 in “Analytical Sciences” This study developed a method using LC/APCI-MS to measure the activity of steroid 5α-reductase, applied to kinetic studies and inhibitory tests with Finasteride in a rat prostatic enzyme model.
1 citations
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March 2015 in “Oriental Journal of Chemistry/Oriental journal of chemistry” This study developed and validated a precise RP-HPLC method for simultaneously estimating minoxidil and aminexil in pharmaceutical formulations with good accuracy and specificity.