July 2014 in “Americanae (AECID Library)” This study found that extracts from Tridax procumbens and Ouratea spectabilis reduced seed germination and inhibited root and hypocotyl growth in lettuce, indicating potential allelopathic effects.
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December 1951 in “Archives of Dermatology” This article reviews the effectiveness of adrenal cortex compounds E and F in treating various connective tissue disorders and reports no new clinical findings.
7 citations
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January 2022 in “Plants” This study found that extracts from the rice variety Bue Bang 3 CMU, particularly the husk and bran, demonstrated antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and anti-androgenic properties, suggesting potential use in treating androgenetic alopecia.
June 2010 in “The Knowledge Bank (The Ohio State University)” This study found that inhibiting retinoic acid synthesis in mouse hair follicles allowed WNT signaling to remain active, suggesting potential implications for developing treatments for hair disorders and skin cancer.
6 citations
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January 2018 in “Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety” In this study, 5-α reductase inhibitors were not significantly linked to increased rhabdomyolysis risk, but they may raise the risk of myopathy and myositis in men aged 66 and older.
2 citations
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October 2020 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology Symposium Proceedings” This study reports promising preliminary trends in the safety and efficacy of a botanical drug candidate for pediatric alopecia areata, but conclusive results are not yet available.
This meta-analysis reports that ritlecitinib significantly improved hair growth in alopecia areata patients compared to placebo, although its potential requires further clinical exploration.
October 2025 in “Influenza and Other Respiratory Viruses” This study found that bis-benzylisoquinoline and Amaryllidaceae alkaloids, especially aromoline, show potential as antiviral agents, suggesting they could serve as foundations for developing new treatments against coronaviruses by enhancing the understanding of their structure-activity relationships.
4 citations
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April 2018 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study suggests that hydroxypinacolone retinoate (HPR) may be an effective alternative to tretinoin for anti-aging skin treatments, offering similar collagen production benefits without increased skin irritation.
May 2025 in “OPAL (Open@LaTrobe) (La Trobe University)” In this study, researchers used computational methods to identify six phytochemicals from nettle, saw palmetto, and fenugreek as effective binders to 5-alpha reductase, with Jamogenin showing enhanced stability when encapsulated in lipid nanoparticles.
This study concluded that phytotherapy offers a potentially effective and safer alternative to conventional treatments for androgenetic alopecia by reducing hair loss progression without the usual adverse effects.
23 citations
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May 2019 in “Expert Opinion on Therapeutic Patents” This review discusses AR-modulating agents developed between 2012 and 2018, highlighting challenges with ligand-binding domain antagonists and proposing nonconventional approaches targeting other domains as promising strategies.
29 citations
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September 2014 in “Current Opinion in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Obesity” This review discusses the efficacy and safety of 5-alpha reductase inhibitors for treating androgenetic alopecia, noting concerns about sexual side effects, which are typically uncommon and often resolve over time.
33 citations
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February 1996 in “Lancet” Losartan can cause temporary loss of taste.
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May 2003 in “Mini-reviews in Medicinal Chemistry” This study found that newly synthesized steroidal trienones demonstrated stronger 5α-reductase inhibitory activity compared to dienones in various biological models, suggesting potential for developing enhanced antiandrogenic drugs.
March 2023 in “Translational Andrology and Urology” This review discusses the pharmacology of 5-alpha reductase inhibitors, their expanding clinical indications beyond benign prostatic hyperplasia, and notes unresolved claims about their potential role in SARS-CoV-2.
November 2023 in “Expert Opinion on Pharmacotherapy” This abstract does not provide any specific results or findings but describes male androgenic alopecia as a progressive and psychologically distressing hair-loss disorder involving hair follicle miniaturization.
8 citations
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March 2002 in “Archiv Der Pharmazie” In this study, 4-(4-(phenylaminocarbonyl)benzoyl) benzoic acid exhibited the strongest inhibitory activity against the human type 2 steroid 5α-reductase isozyme among the compounds tested.
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June 1981 in “Clinica Chimica Acta”
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November 2004 in “Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters” This study found that arylhydantoin and arylthiohydantoin derivatives with hydroxybutyl or methyl side-chains showed superior androgen receptor binding affinity and may serve as promising radioiodinated AR ligands.
January 2026 in “Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)” This study found that Adapalene, Diosmin, and Azelastine have potential as multi-target drugs against Onchocerca volvulus and its endosymbiont, which might offer new therapeutic options for treating river blindness, but further research is needed to confirm their effectiveness.
May 2026 in “Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)” This review highlights the dual nature of Abrus precatorius Linn., known for its toxic compound abrin and medicinal potential. The research emphasizes its traditional uses, phytochemical diversity, and pharmacological effects, while calling for standardization and controlled trials to ensure safety and efficacy in therapeutic applications.
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February 2025 in “South Asian Research Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences” This study used in-silico molecular docking to evaluate the antidiabetic potential of Eclipta alba leaf flavonoids, finding that compounds like apigenin, syringic acid, and vanillic acid effectively bind to the target protein aldose reductase, suggesting a promising inhibitory action.
This study introduces a novel pro-drug formulation of all-trans retinoic acid that reduces skin inflammation and achieves sustained drug release over several days compared to traditional methods.
54 citations
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September 2012 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” This study suggests that vitamin A influences the immune response and hair cycle, affecting the progression of alopecia areata in mouse models.
4 citations
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August 2010 in “Acta Biologica Hungarica” This study found that novel compounds moderately inhibited 5α-reductase type 1 activity compared to finasteride, offering valuable data on structure-activity relationships.
7 citations
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September 2024 in “PLANT PHYSIOLOGY” This study in Arabidopsis thaliana found that exposure to volatile compounds from Penicillium aurantiogriseum promotes root hair growth through signaling involving RALF22, ethylene, auxin, and photosynthesis, and that RALF22 plays a crucial role in the plants' response to these compounds.
1 citations
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November 2015 in “Cochrane library” This protocol outlines a planned Cochrane Review to evaluate the effects of 5-alpha-reductase inhibitors on lower urinary tract symptoms caused by benign prostatic obstruction, and it reports no new findings.
11 citations
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December 2018 in “Assay and Drug Development Technologies” This review highlights the challenges in screening for steroid 5 alpha-reductase inhibitors and discusses significant variability in the effectiveness of finasteride and dutasteride, calling for standardized testing methods to develop safer, more specific inhibitors from herbal preparations.
14 citations
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April 2021 in “Biology” This study found that ethanol extract of Tubtim Chumphae rice bran downregulates SRD5A gene expression, similarly to finasteride, suggesting potential use as an anti-hair loss product.