41 citations,
September 2011 in “Journal of Ethnopharmacology” Panax ginseng extract helps mice grow hair.
39 citations,
December 2013 in “Phytotherapy Research” Safflower (Carthamus tinctorius) extract helps hair grow and could be used in hair products.
39 citations,
June 2013 in “Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology” Herbal extracts and platelet-rich plasma together may help increase hair growth by making certain cells grow more, through specific cell growth pathways.
37 citations,
January 2015 in “Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine” An extract from Quercus acutissima bark was found to reduce sebum production and block an enzyme linked to acne.
37 citations,
January 2002 in “British journal of dermatology/British journal of dermatology, Supplement” Apple extract called procyanidin B-2 was found to greatly increase hair growth.
35 citations,
December 2006 in “Journal of medicinal food” Morinda pubescens fruit extract helps wounds heal faster in rats.
32 citations,
February 2020 in “PTR. Phytotherapy research/Phytotherapy research” Rosemary extract may boost the immune system, but more research on humans is needed to confirm this.
25 citations,
January 2013 in “Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry” Some herbal extracts, especially when used in cubosomal suspensions, were as effective as Minoxidil in promoting hair growth.
24 citations,
June 2018 in “PubMed” Serenoa repens extract helps regrow hair and repair hair loss by activating certain cell growth pathways.
24 citations,
January 2015 in “Annals of Dermatology” Herbal extracts may help hair grow and could be an alternative to synthetic hair loss treatments.
22 citations,
October 2019 in “International Journal of Nanomedicine” The nanoparticles improved hair growth and enlarged hair bulbs.
21 citations,
January 2020 in “Pharmaceutical Biology” Salvia plebeia extract can stimulate hair growth.
20 citations,
August 2015 in “International Journal of Molecular Medicine” Human placental extract may help hair growth by affecting certain cell signals and could be more effective with minoxidil.
20 citations,
February 2009 in “Chemistry & Biodiversity” Ganoderma lucidum may help treat prostate cancer by blocking male hormones and slowing cancer cell growth.
19 citations,
January 2009 in “Journal of Young Pharmacists” Alcoholic extract of Eclipta alba may help treat allergies and is safe at high doses.
18 citations,
April 2018 in “Biotechniques/BioTechniques” A new method was developed to extract and analyze proteins from very short human hairs.
17 citations,
February 2009 in “Journal of Ethnopharmacology” Asiasari radix extract may relieve certain types of pain by affecting GABA and NMDA receptors.
16 citations,
October 2019 in “Biological & Pharmaceutical Bulletin” Houttuynia cordata extract may help hair grow by improving cell survival and increasing cell growth.
16 citations,
November 1992 in “Journal of International Medical Research” ViviScal®, a food supplement, was found to be highly effective in treating hereditary hair loss in young males, while fish extract showed no impact.
15 citations,
May 2020 in “BMC complementary medicine and therapies” Polygonum multiflorum extract helps hair grow longer and fights the effects of hormones that cause hair loss.
15 citations,
November 2017 in “Drug Delivery and Translational Research” Certain extracts from Curcuma aeruginosa Roxb. and germacrone can boost the skin's absorption of minoxidil, a hair growth promoter, making it more effective.
15 citations,
January 2015 in “Pharmaceutical Biology” Chrysanthemum zawadskii extract may be a better treatment for hair loss than Minoxidil.
15 citations,
August 2014 in “Journal of dermatological science” Pueraria thunbergiana extract may help prevent hair from turning gray.
14 citations,
July 2017 in “Pakistan Journal of Zoology” Fenugreek leaf extracts significantly promoted hair growth in mice with alopecia.
13 citations,
May 2021 in “Plants” The leaf extract of Leea indica may reduce inflammation, dissolve blood clots, and promote hair growth.
13 citations,
October 2017 in “Bioscience, Biotechnology, and Biochemistry” Centella asiatica extract may help promote hair growth by blocking a specific cell signaling pathway.
13 citations,
January 2011 in “Journal of natural pharmaceuticals” Unripe banana extract may promote hair growth similar to minoxidil.
13 citations,
April 2002 in “International Journal of Toxicology” The safety of placental and umbilical extracts in cosmetics is uncertain, requiring more research.
13 citations,
August 2016 in “Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology” Using normal saline in vertical extraction for hair transplants reduces donor area injury more than acute extraction.
12 citations,
May 2014 in “International Journal of Molecular Medicine” Chrysanthemum zawadskii extract helps hair grow by stimulating hair cells.