10 citations
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June 2015 in “Seminars in Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery” This review discusses donor elliptical harvesting and follicular unit extraction in contemporary hair transplant surgery for pattern hair loss and reports no new clinical results.
10 citations
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June 2015 in “Seminars in cutaneous medicine and surgery” This review discusses the biology of hair follicles and mechanisms behind various hair disorders, but it presents no new findings; the authors emphasize understanding these concepts to inform treatment development.
8 citations
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September 2006 in “Seminars in cutaneous medicine and surgery” This review discusses the importance of culturally sensitive consultations for ethnic skin care and emphasizes evaluating long-term cosmetic concerns, but it reports no new clinical findings.
8 citations
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March 2006 in “Seminars in Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery” This review explains how modern hair transplantation techniques use smaller, natural hair follicle groupings to create a more natural appearance without reporting new clinical results.
2 citations
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November 2018 in “Seminars in Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery” This source reviews treatments for female pattern hair loss and discusses the challenges in achieving effective regrowth, highlighting the need for combinations of topical, systemic, and interventional therapies.
This study found that men experiencing persistent sexual side effects from finasteride also commonly report depressive symptoms and suicidal thoughts.
June 2002 in “Seminars in Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery” Using a microscope during hair transplants cuts damage to follicles in half and could improve hair growth.
June 2002 in “Seminars in Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery” Hair transplantation has improved to more natural-looking results and is complemented by effective non-surgical treatments, with ongoing research into hair follicle cloning.
April 2010 in “Dermatology Times”
13 citations
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January 2011 in “Journal of natural pharmaceuticals” This study suggests that extract from Musa paradisiaca unripe fruit may promote hair growth in mice, indicating potential as a hair growth treatment.
This review outlines the medicinal uses, phytochemical components, and pharmacological activities of the banana plant but presents no new experimental results.
3 citations
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July 2020 in “International Journal of Applied Pharmaceutics” This study evaluated shampoo formulations containing banana corm extract and found that they possess favorable physical and stability characteristics, suggesting potential as a natural haircare product.
May 2020 in “Research, Society and Development” This study suggests that mutamba fruit, regardless of maturation stage, could be valuable in the food industry due to its high soluble solids, vitamin C, and mineral content.
4 citations
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September 2017 in “International research journal of pharmacy” This study found that in vitro, the methanolic extract of Musa Acuminata bract was effective against both Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria, suggesting potential use for treating bacterial infections.
1 citations
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January 2020 in “Research Square (Research Square)” This study found that ethyl acetate extract of Musa × pardisiaca L. leaves showed anticancer activity against cervical carcinoma and malignant melanoma in vitro.
March 2023 in “Journal of pharmacognosy and phytochemistry” This study identified numerous nutraceutical components in unripe fruits of three Musa species, potentially valuable for developing pharmaceuticals that promote human health.
June 2023 in “JEADV. Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology/Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” This study suggests that MUC1 expression is significantly higher in follicular mucinoses compared to other dermal mucinoses, particularly in lymphoma-associated forms, indicating its potential as a target for immunotherapy.
November 2023 in “International journal of biology, pharmacy and allied sciences” This review highlights scientific information about the medicinal uses and phytochemistry of Musa paradisiaca plant parts, which are traditionally used in human medicine to treat conditions such as diabetes, diarrhoea, hypertension, and ulcers, and exhibit various pharmacological activities including antidiabetic, antioxidant, and wound healing effects.
This review discusses the various medicinal properties attributed to the banana plant and reports no new clinical results; the authors suggest its potential in herbal medicine.
4 citations
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April 2013 in “International Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Drug Research” This study found that ethanol extracts from Musa paradisiaca cv. Puttabale corms have significant anthelmintic activity against Pheretima posthuma, outperforming the standard drug piperazine citrate in terms of paralysis and death times.
August 2026 in “Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)” This review compiles information on Musa paradisiaca, highlighting its morphological features, traditional medicinal uses, chemical composition, and pharmacological activities, including anti-diabetic and anti-ulcer properties among others.
August 2026 in “Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)” This review provides an overview of the morphological characteristics, traditional medicinal uses, chemical composition, and pharmacological activities of Musa paradisiaca, highlighting its reported benefits in treating a range of human ailments, including diabetes and ulcers.
4 citations
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April 2005 in “UNESP Institutional Repository (São Paulo State University)” This study found that Guazuma ulmifolia, known for its use in hair loss treatment, contains polyphenolic compounds in its bark, particularly flavonoids, tannins, saponins, and mucilages.
December 2021 in “Asia-Pacific journal of pharmacotherapy & toxicology” This study reports that the ethyl acetate extract of Musa × paradisiaca L. leaves demonstrated in vitro anticancer and antioxidant activity, with concentration-dependent inhibition of HeLa and A375 cancer cell lines.
24 citations
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March 2018 in “Brazilian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences” This study found that unripe and ripe Musa sapientum fruit extracts may exhibit hypoglycemic effects by inhibiting α-amylase activity, reducing glucose diffusion, and promoting glucose uptake in yeast cells.
6 citations
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September 2014 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” In this report, researchers described a potential new variant of mucinous nevus, characterized by dilation of hair follicle pores and fibromucinous stroma in both the papillary and perifollicular dermis.
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.
This study found that bitter melon leaf extract, particularly at a 10% concentration, promoted hair growth in male rabbits, outperforming the effect of a 2% minoxidil solution.
August 2009 in “PHARMACY: Jurnal Farmasi Indonesia (Pharmaceutical Journal of Indonesia)” This study concluded that ethanolic extract of Morinda may enhance hair growth in male rabbits.
This chapter reviews the presence and roles of stem cells in various body systems, focusing on their lifelong function in animals and humans, and reports no new experimental findings.