January 2004 in “Zhongguo xin yao zazhi” This study found that domestic finasteride tablets are bioequivalent to reference tablets, showing similar pharmacokinetic parameters and relative bioavailability.
November 2009 in “한국분석과학회 학술대회” 53 citations
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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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January 2021 in “Cellular and Molecular Biology” This study found that Prosopis farcta is a rich source of phenolic compounds with strong antioxidant activity, suggesting its potential for use in food, beverage, feed, and pharmaceutical applications.
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November 2017 in “Food Additives & Contaminants: Part A” This study developed a validated method to detect prohibited drugs in dietary supplements, finding minoxidil, triaminodil, and finasteride in some samples.
January 2026 in “RSC Advances” This study used a zebrafish model and advanced mass spectrometry to identify 11 metabolites of epristeride, revealing significant effects on purine metabolism and aromatic amino acid biosynthesis, which may aid in developing anti-doping detection methods.
January 2018 in “Food Additives and Contaminants Part A-chemistry Analysis Control Exposure & Risk Assessment” This study developed and validated a method using UPLC-PDA and LC-Q-TOF/MS to identify and measure prohibited substances in dietary supplements, showing reliable detection of compounds like minoxidil and finasteride.
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October 2008 in “Chromatographia” This study developed and validated a sensitive and rapid method to simultaneously measure alfuzosin and dutasteride in human plasma, enabling high-throughput analysis for pharmacokinetic and bioequivalence studies.
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July 2010 in “Drug Testing and Analysis” This study presents a rapid method for detecting multiple xenobiotics in urine, effectively identifying 45 compounds banned in sports with detection limits below WADA's performance levels.
May 2019 in “Clinica chimica acta” This study reported that mice with more diverse gut microbiota showed higher hair levels of certain hormones and 1-AG compared to those with less diverse microbiota, though plasma differences were more complex and varied by stress and sex.
July 2017 in “OPAL (Open@LaTrobe) (La Trobe University)” In this study, researchers investigated the role of the ATX-LPA axis in asthma pathogenesis using human and mouse models and highlighted the potential for developing new ATX inhibitors as effective asthma treatments.
November 2021 in “Natural product research” This study observed that the aqueous extract of roasted Alocasia macrorrhizos tubers led to hair follicle repigmentation and reduced epidermal thickness in a murine model of Vitiligo.
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June 2013 in “The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism” This study defined menstrual phase-specific reference intervals for circulating androgen levels in young women, highlighting that anovulatory females showed higher androgen, LH, and FSH levels compared to ovulatory females.
This study examined the use of plant extracts as natural hair dye colourants, highlighting their antioxidant properties and eco-friendly benefits. The authors reported that plant-based dyes effectively deliver vibrant colours and enhance hair health while offering a sustainable alternative to synthetic dyes.
This study found that extracts from plants like onion peel and walnut possess strong antioxidant properties, making them promising eco-friendly alternatives to synthetic hair dyes, delivering vibrant colors and better wash fastness when combined with oxalic acid.
July 2025 in “Food Safety and Health” This study used metabolomics to identify distinctive metabolic and phenolic profiles in American ginseng (Panax quinquefolius) from various regions, revealing specific biomarkers that can help differentiate between ginseng from Northeast China, Shandong, and the United States.
11 citations
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April 2013 in “Journal of Proteomics” This study identified proteins that are differentially expressed in balding versus non-balding dermal papilla cells, potentially aiding the understanding and treatment of androgenetic alopecia.
September 2012 in “European journal of psychotraumatology” This study presents a new LC-MS/MS method that allows for more accurate detection of seven steroid hormones in human hair, enhancing the specificity and reliability of hormone analysis in psychoneuroendocrinological research.
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June 2003 in “PubMed” The two finasteride formulations are bioequivalent.
467 citations
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October 2014 in “European Journal of Endocrinology” This paper reviews the diagnostic criteria, etiological factors, and treatment approaches for PCOS, highlighting the importance of considering metabolic issues such as insulin resistance and obesity, but reports no new findings.
157 citations
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May 2021 in “Endocrine Reviews” This review discusses recent advancements in understanding and managing congenital adrenal hyperplasia, including improvements in screening, diagnostics, and potential genetic and cell-based treatments, but reports no new clinical findings.
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July 2015 in “The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism” This study found that women with PCOS have elevated serum androgen levels throughout adulthood, with these levels decreasing and variations increasing as they approach menopause.
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February 2010 in “Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry” Researchers developed a method to detect hormone-blocking drugs in wastewater and found them in Beijing's sewage, suggesting they can survive sewage treatment.
42 citations
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December 2019 in “Steroids” In this study, researchers developed a method to measure steroid hormones in hair and found that body hair typically contains higher levels of cortisone and testosterone compared to scalp hair, but hair pigmentation did not affect hormone concentrations significantly.
31 citations
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January 2018 in “Pediatric annals” This article reviews the characteristics, diagnosis, and management of premature adrenarche and suggests it may predict future ovarian hyperandrogenism in some adolescents; no new clinical results are reported.
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April 2013 in “Reviews in endocrine and metabolic disorders” The document concludes that using LC-MS/MS for measuring androgens is more accurate than older methods, but it needs careful validation and standardized references to be most effective.
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December 2022 in “Indonesian Journal of Science and Technology” This study found that ethyl acetate extract from peanut stems demonstrated very strong antioxidant properties and moderate cytotoxic activity against MCF-7 cell lines in in-vitro and in-silico settings.
20 citations
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August 2017 in “Drug testing and analysis” This study used micro-segmental hair analysis to identify the day of drug intake and suggested differing uptake mechanisms for co-administered drugs based on their properties.
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April 2009 in “Journal of Chromatography A” Detecting steroid esters in cattle hair is inconsistent and influenced by sampling factors.
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August 2022 in “Drug Testing and Analysis” In this study, transdermal application of anabolic steroids demonstrated rapid and extended detectability in urine, suggesting potential implications for doping control considerations.