September 2025 in “Molecules” This study found that Camellia oleifera leaf extracts, especially the 50% ethanolic extract, have significant antioxidant activity and may offer promising bioactive compounds for cosmetic and pharmaceutical uses.
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November 2023 in “Pharmacognosy Reviews/Bioinformatics Trends/Pharmacognosy review” This systematic review highlights the diverse uses and bioactivities of Impatiens plants, particularly their antimicrobial, cytotoxic, anti-inflammatory, anti-anaphylactic, and antioxidant properties, while noting the need for more research to validate their ethnobotanical applications and isolate major bioactive compounds.
July 2026 in “Journal of Medicinal Plants Studies” In this study, methanolic extracts of Hibiscus rosa-sinensis showed higher phenolic and flavonoid content, as well as greater concentrations of gallic acid and quercetin, than aqueous extracts, despite the latter yielding more extract, highlighting the effectiveness of methanol for extracting bioactive phytochemicals.
This study found that aeroponic cultivation significantly increased the growth and bioactive compound content of Cannabis Sativa roots compared to soil cultivation.
May 2026 in “Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)” This review highlights the diverse pharmacological properties and applications of guava leaves, attributing their effectiveness to a rich phytochemical composition and modern extraction techniques, suggesting their potential as natural therapeutic agents across pharmaceutical, nutraceutical, and cosmeceutical fields.
May 2026 in “Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)” This review explores the significant potential of guava leaves as a source of natural therapeutic agents, noting their rich phytochemical content and diverse pharmacological properties, such as antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects, which may support their application in pharmaceutical, nutraceutical, and cosmeceutical industries.
November 2025 in “Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)” This review consolidates evidence on Croton tiglium's bioactive compounds and effects, discussing its potential uses in treatments like hair-growth formulations, yet emphasizes the significant safety challenges due to the plant's inherent toxicity.
This article discusses ongoing research efforts to develop natural anti-androgenetic alopecia treatments using bioactive compounds from medicinal plants but reports no new clinical results.
November 2023 in “Plants” This study evaluated compounds from Jatropha cordata bark, finding that a sterol mixture and n-heptyl ferulate demonstrated notable anti-inflammatory activity in murine macrophage cells without toxicity, suggesting potential for treating chronic inflammation.
December 2024 in “JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENT AND BIO-SCIENCE” This study suggests that the aerial roots of Ficus bengalensis contain high levels of bioactive compounds, offering potential therapeutic benefits for conditions such as infertility, cancer, and cardiovascular diseases.
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January 2025 in “Pharmaceuticals” This review highlights the potential of Coffea arabica as an active ingredient in skincare, noting its bioactive compounds from leaves and beans show promising anticellulite, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and anti-aging properties, with unique phenolic concentrations in leaves offering enhanced skin benefits.
This review explores the extraction, characterization, and skin cosmetic effects of phenolic compounds and pigments from marine macroalgae, highlighting their documented benefits for skin health, such as whitening, moisturizing, photoprotection, and anti-aging effects, without adverse health impacts.
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.
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August 2023 in “Antioxidants” This study found that Gelidium corneum, a type of red seaweed, may serve as a promising source of bioactive compounds for skin health, showing photoprotective and healing properties in vitro and antioxidant and stability benefits in vivo when used in dermocosmetic formulations.
November 2024 in “International Journal of Plant and Environment” This study analyzed Sphenodesme involucrata var. paniculata leaves and found high carbohydrate and calcium content, along with several bioactive compounds, supporting their use in traditional medicine for their nutrient-rich properties.
November 2020 in “Food Science and Technology” Ziziphus jujube Mill extract can naturally protect corn from fungi.
November 2025 in “Advanced Healthcare Materials” This study found that incorporating CTA2-BADG, a modified hair-rebonding compound, into damaged hair significantly improved surface morphology and tensile strength by using charge-conversion chemistry to enhance penetration into the hair shaft.
February 2025 in “Jurnal Ners” This research abstract discusses the growing interest in essential oils for hair growth, emphasizing that while some studies suggest their bioactive ingredients may stimulate hair growth, more investigation is needed to understand their mechanisms and effects fully.
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.
March 2022 in “Research Square (Research Square)” This study found that certain bioactive mushroom metabolites may inhibit the enzyme SRD5A2 more effectively than finasteride in computational models, suggesting potential for further research in treating androgenic alopecia.
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May 2023 in “Molecules” This source reviews recent research on Ginkgo biloba, highlighting its medicinal benefits due to compounds in the leaves and concerns over toxic alkylphenols in seeds. It also discusses patents for its food production uses and ongoing studies on toxicity and drug interactions.
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June 2022 in “Pharmaceutics” This study found that bioactive extracts from goat placenta, particularly when delivered via dissolving microneedles, enhanced fibroblast proliferation and skin regeneration without being toxic to skin cells, suggesting a promising dermal application for improving skin health.
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December 2021 in “Molecules” This study found that certain metabolites from the plants Bidens pilosa, Calophyllum inophyllum, and Fagraea berteroana may support hair follicle growth by promoting dermal papilla cell proliferation, supporting their traditional use in hair care.
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September 2015 in “Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society” This study presents a new method using UPLC-ESI-MS/MS for analyzing the constituents of a medicinal herbal complex extract, which includes herbs traditionally used to prevent hair loss and promote hair growth; no clinical results were reported.
May 2026 in “International Journal of Drug Delivery Technology” This review highlights that nanotechnology enhances the solubility, stability, and bioavailability of phytochemicals from medicinal plants, improving their therapeutic efficiency in disease models like cancer and infections. However, it indicates that further research is necessary to optimize formulations and ensure safety for clinical use.
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June 2024 in “Food Chemistry X” This review highlights that pomegranate leaf exhibits potential health benefits, such as anti-cancer, anti-diabetic, anti-inflammatory, and neuroprotective effects in vitro and in animal models, but calls for comprehensive human clinical trials to confirm these therapeutic benefits and ensure safety.
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January 2023 in “Agronomy” This research reported that KDML105 bran extract demonstrated antioxidant activities, reduced nitric oxide production, and influenced gene expression related to the hair cycle in cultured dermal papilla cells, suggesting potential as an anti-hair loss agent by supporting the anagen phase and angiogenesis.
December 2025 in “Dietetics” This paper reviewed studies from 2019 to 2025 on the use of olive oil and other derivatives from the European olive tree for skin, hair, and nail care, noting their roles in wound healing and skin aging while highlighting a favorable safety profile.
October 2023 in “Journal of food chemistry & nanotechnology” In this review, the authors highlighted the medicinal potential of Ziziphus jujuba seeds, emphasizing their antioxidant, antimicrobial, and anti-inflammatory properties, and called for further research to better understand their therapeutic effects and mechanisms.