45 citations
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July 2022 in “Frontiers in Pharmacology” This review discusses the mechanisms and targets of natural products for treating nonhealing wounds and reports no new experimental results, highlighting potential pathways and cytokines involved.
2 citations
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October 2020 in “Drug Discoveries & Therapeutics” This study observed that Althaea officinalis gel increased fibroblast populations, hair follicles, and vessel diameter in rat wounds, suggesting it might aid wound healing, though further clinical studies are needed.
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February 1998 in “The American Journal of Medicine” This review discusses the potential adverse effects of herbal remedies, such as allergic reactions and drug interactions, and reports no new clinical findings; the authors suggest the risks might be underestimated.
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December 2012 in “Current Drug Targets” The Androgen Receptor could be a target for treating diseases like cancer, but more research is needed to confirm the effectiveness of potential treatments.
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October 2016 This source describes the potential of various herbal treatments, such as aloe vera and amla, as natural alternatives for managing hair loss and enhancing hair health, noting their benefits include fewer side effects, affordability, and multiple application methods.
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January 2013 in “Springer eBooks” Cosmeceuticals may benefit skin health but need more research for efficacy and safety confirmation.
July 2024 in “Anti-Infective Agents” This study explored the development of a herbal anti-dandruff shampoo using natural polyherbal tincture and reported strong antimicrobial effects, which suggests it may be a safer and more effective alternative to conventional solutions that can cause side effects like hair loss and irritation.
April 2024 in “Frontiers in pharmacology” This review of Cynoglossum amabile, a traditional Chinese and ethnomedicine, provides insights into its uses, chemical components, biological activities, and toxicity. Highlighting its market potential, the study underscores the importance of indigenous knowledge in drug development despite noted hepatotoxic risk linked to its pyrrolizidine alkaloids.
Bee pollen, green tea, essential oils, and various plant extracts improve skin and hair health.
January 2023 in “Acta historiae medicinae, stomatologiae, pharmaciae, medicinae veterinariae” This paper reviews historical remedies for baldness from antiquity to the 19th century, reporting no new clinical results.
December 2022 in “International Research Journal Of Modernization In Engineering Technology And Science” This review focuses on cosmeceuticals, emphasizing the herbs used and their associated benefits and challenges, but reports no new experimental results.
November 2022 in “LA Referencia (Red Federada de Repositorios Institucionales de Publicaciones Científicas)” Platelet-rich fibrin speeds up burn wound healing in rabbits.
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July 2017 in “International Journal of Behavioral Medicine” This study validated the Egyptian Arabic version of the Skindex-16 and found that skin conditions significantly impacted patients' quality of life, particularly in the emotional domain.
7 citations
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September 1991 in “Journal of Advertising” The study suggests that commercial TV station advertising clearance policies may vary according to profitability and organization size, influencing their airtime appeal to viewers.
August 2025 in “Biomacromolecules” This study presents a novel composite hydrogel dressing with berberine-loaded silk fibroin microspheres and Calotropis gigantea fibers, demonstrating enhanced antibacterial activity, mechanical strength, and wound healing capabilities in treating chronic and infected wounds.
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August 2025 in “OPAL (Open@LaTrobe) (La Trobe University)” This study presents a composite hydrogel dressing with berberine-loaded silk fibroin microspheres and Calotropis gigantea fibers that demonstrates effective antibacterial properties, enhanced mechanical strength, and promotes wound healing.
April 2024 in “Materials today bio” In this study, the researchers developed a novel wound dressing incorporating copper-doped calcium silicate and curcumin, which significantly promoted nerve and blood vessel regeneration in deep burn wounds, emphasizing the crucial role of bioactive chelation in neuralized skin repair.
170 citations
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September 2019 in “Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine” This review discusses the use of 36 medicinal plant species for cutaneous wound healing and reports no new clinical results; the authors highlight the potential for these traditional practices to inform modern therapies.
January 2025 in “ACS Materials Letters” This study developed a GelMA-based hydrogel system that supports all stages of severe burn wound healing by reducing inflammation and enhancing tissue regeneration, including neovascularization and hair follicle growth, potentially improving clinical outcomes for complex wounds with multidrug-resistant bacterial infections.
49 citations
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January 2018 in “Theranostics” This study found that a novel skin patch combining extracellular matrix and ciprofloxacin promotes advanced wound healing and skin regeneration in mouse models of infected wounds.
February 2026 in “Colloids and Surfaces B Biointerfaces” The composite dressing improved wound healing and hair growth in mice.
3 citations
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July 2025 in “Pharmaceutics” In this study, Levant Storax Cream demonstrated the highest wound healing rates in rats compared to a commercial wound care cream, a complex cream, and placebo.
January 2026 in “RSC Advances” The hydrogel helps heal wounds without scars by releasing two drugs gradually.
10 citations
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January 2022 in “Journal of Research in Pharmacy” In this experimental study on Wistar albino rats, Cotinus coggygria leaf extract demonstrated potential as a treatment for burn-induced skin damage by reducing cytokine levels and promoting tissue healing.
5 citations
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January 2016 in “Elsevier eBooks” This study found that combining AMD-3100 with FK506 in subimmunosuppressive doses enhanced stem cell release from bone marrow, resulting in 25% faster epithelialization in excisional wounds in rats and mice.
8 citations
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May 2021 in “Applied Materials Today” This study found that Cur-Fe-mesoporous silica nanoparticles synergistically inhibited scar formation and promoted hair follicle regeneration in skin burn wound healing by releasing bioactive components like SiO32−, Fe3+, and Fe-Cur chelates.
In this study, researchers developed a multifunctional hydrogel for wound healing, incorporating antibacterial and antioxidant properties that demonstrated significant inflammation reduction and tissue regeneration in animal models, with high antibacterial efficacy against E. coli and S. aureus.
1 citations
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May 2025 in “European Polymer Journal” This study developed a multifunctional dressing with the MeGel-SFSR composition, which showed faster healing and better tissue regeneration in diabetic wounds compared to controls, by utilizing a herbal compound and enhanced mechanical support, promoting hair follicle regeneration, collagen deposition, reduced inflammation, and vascularization in vivo.
59 citations
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February 2021 in “Advanced Functional Materials” In this study, a silk-inspired hydrogel system was developed that combines photodynamic therapy and wound healing, which may significantly reduce melanoma recurrence and enhance healing of infected wounds.
January 2026 in “Frontiers in Materials” This review discusses the potential of metal organic frameworks for drug delivery in wound treatment, highlighting their unique properties and recent research advancements, but reports no new clinical results.