This review summarizes the composition, bioactive functions, and potential industrial applications of rice bran polysaccharides, focusing on how extraction methods and modifications impact their biological activities.
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April 2016 in “Proceedings of the Latvian Academy of Sciences. Section B, Natural, Exact and Applied Sciences” This study fabricated a polyamide fiber containing amber particles and characterized its potential for textile applications, noting that the chemical structure of amber remained unchanged after grinding and integration.
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September 2025 in “International Journal of Nanomedicine” This review discusses the roles of extracellular vesicles in skin health and disease and reports no clinical results; the authors highlight potential therapeutic uses and call for more research.
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January 2018 in “Biochemical Society Transactions” This review explores the role of fatty acids and bioactive lipid mediators in skin health and suggests targeting this metabolic network to control inflammation and improve skin conditions, but it reports no new findings.
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October 2025 in “Molecules” This study concluded that extracts from fermented pumpkin peel and pulp, processed with Lactobacillus strains and kombucha, may serve as multifunctional cosmetic ingredients, offering antioxidant protection, anti-aging, and skin regeneration benefits by demonstrating cytoprotective effects and reducing inflammatory cytokines in cell assays.
December 2025 in “CyberLeninK (CyberLeninka)” This study evaluated the phytochemical composition of Tamarix aphylla (L.) Karst., revealing the presence of bioactive compounds like alkaloids, flavonoids, and phenolics, which may contribute to its various medicinal properties.
January 2026 in “Food and Feed Research” This review highlights the traditional medicinal uses, phytochemical composition, and pharmacological properties of Musa paradisiaca, noting its applications in treating diarrhea and other conditions, and identifying key bioactive compounds with antimicrobial, antioxidant, and other bioactivities through in vitro and in vivo studies.
February 2024 in “International Journal of Scientific Research in Science and Technology” This literature review outlines the traditional uses, nutritional composition, and bioactive compounds of pomegranate plants, highlighting their varied pharmacological actions such as antibacterial, antiviral, anticancer, and antioxidant effects, and discusses the peel's chemical composition and toxicology.
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August 2025 in “Seeds” This review examines the potential of Cucurbitaceae seeds, such as those from watermelon, melon, and pumpkin, as sustainable and innovative ingredients in cosmetics, highlighting their rich bioactive composition and benefits for skin and hair, despite challenges like environmental instability and low permeability.
This review highlights that Fenugreek seeds and leaves contain different bioactive compounds, with seeds showing anti-diabetic and anti-hyperlipidemic effects and leaves exhibiting strong anti-microbial properties. Both parts also provide anti-inflammatory benefits and support hair health, underscoring the potential for optimized therapeutic applications from Trigonella foenum-graecum.
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February 2023 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” This review discusses the composition, preparation, and applications of autologous platelet and extracellular vesicle-rich plasma, highlighting its potential benefits and the need for further research, but it reports no new clinical findings.
November 2024 in “GSC Biological and Pharmaceutical Sciences” This review explores the bioactive mechanisms of black mulberry (Morus nigra L.) and its potential as a natural treatment for scalp issues like dandruff and hair loss, highlighting its antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant properties, and capacity to improve scalp blood flow.
December 2025 in “Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)” This review outlines the therapeutic uses and phytochemical composition of Hibiscus rosa sinensis, highlighting its potential anti-inflammatory, anti-cancer, and other benefits, but it also calls for more research due to observed changes in hematological and biochemical markers in toxicity tests.
This review discusses the medicinal uses and phytochemical composition of Eclipta alba and reports no new clinical findings; the authors suggest its potential therapeutic significance due to complex interactions of its constituents.
January 2013 in “Victoria University Research Repository (Victoria University)” This article proposes a strategy for identifying bioactive, small molecule, metallo-species in Traditional Chinese Medicine to explore their potential for drug development, but reports no new results.
June 2026 in “Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)” This study developed a natural hair serum using rice and guava leaf extracts, evaluating its composition and properties for improving hair quality, reducing hair fall, and nourishing the scalp, though specific results are not detailed in the abstract.
April 2024 in “Natural Product Communications” This study identified that the pruning woods from Juniperus phoenicea and Juniperus thurifera could serve as renewable sources of bioactive natural products, with compounds like cedrol showing potent antitick and antifungal activities.
March 2026 in “Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)” This review highlights the potential of rice water, traditionally used in Asian skincare and haircare, due to its nutritional and bioactive components that may improve skin hydration and hair health, supported by its antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, and anti-aging properties.
March 2026 in “Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)” In this review, researchers examine rice water, a traditional Asian skincare and haircare remedy, highlighting its nutritional and bioactive components which may enhance skin and hair health through hydration, protection, and shine improvement, and detailing its potential roles in various cosmetic formulations.
October 2025 in “Journal of Advances in Medical and Pharmaceutical Sciences” This study reported that Neelibhringadi Kera Tailam, a traditional Ayurvedic herbal oil, contains bioactive compounds that may support hair health by stimulating growth, providing antimicrobial, antioxidant, and anti-inflammatory effects, and preventing hair loss, as evidenced by its physicochemical, phytochemical, and GC-MS analyses.
January 2016 in “Más dermatología” This review discusses the expanding use of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) in chronic ulcer treatment and aesthetics but reports no new clinical findings; PRP's composition, including growth factors, relates to tissue repair and potential hair growth.
March 2026 in “International Ayurvedic Medical Journal” This study reported that Gunja (Abrus precatorius Linn.) demonstrates various pharmacological activities, including antifertility, hair growth promotion, immunomodulatory effects, and anticancer properties, supported by its phytochemical composition and analytical advancements, suggesting its potential in Ayurvedic therapeutic applications and future drug development.
In this study, six types of cold-pressed oils commonly found in the Polish market were analyzed for their health-promoting compounds and antioxidant activity, revealing them as valuable sources of bioactive compounds like polyunsaturated fatty acids, tocopherols, sterols, and polyphenols, without exceeding recommended deterioration parameters.
January 2024 in “International journal of pharmaceutical sciences review and research” This review paper critically evaluates the pharmacological and toxicological effects of Ziziphus mauritiana, a plant with traditional medicinal use, highlighting its anxiolytic, antioxidant, antimicrobial, anti-cancer, anti-diabetic, and anti-ulcer properties attributed to its rich phytochemical composition.
December 2025 in “Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)” In this study, the researchers reported that Chyavanaprasam K Tab, a novel Ayurvedic tablet, showed consistent quality and safety, offering potential benefits for fatigue relief, immune support, and hair growth, and is suitable for diabetics due to its sugar-free composition.
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July 2021 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” This study found that extracts from Geranium pyrenaicum show promising antioxidant, enzyme inhibitory, and antiviral activities, particularly the methanolic extract's antiviral activity against HSV-1.
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August 2018 in “Journal of Ayurvedic and herbal medicine” In this review, the authors summarize the phytochemistry, pharmacology, and medicinal uses of Hibiscus rosa sinensis, highlighting its various benefits such as hypotensive and anti-inflammatory effects, while noting the need for more research on its specific mechanisms and potential toxicities.
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May 2025 in “Antioxidants” This study examined the phytochemicals and antioxidant activities of methanolic extracts from Cameroonian Prunus africana bark and Leea indica and Paullinia pinnata leaves, identifying various phenolic compounds and significant antioxidant properties through multiple assays.
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November 2024 in “Current Research in Microbial Sciences” This study found that extracts from the medicinal plants *Echinops echinatus* and *Tridax procumbens* displayed antimicrobial activity against several bacteria, including *Escherichia coli* and *Staphylococcus aureus*, and identified various compounds like flavonoids and terpenoids potentially responsible for these effects.
December 2025 in “International Journal of Ayurvedic Medicine” This review reports that Fenugreek seeds contain compounds like Galactomannan and Trigonelline, which show anti-diabetic and anti-hyperlipidemic effects, while Fenugreek leaves have high saponin content, contributing to their anti-microbial activities.