January 2024 in “Authorea (Authorea)” This study found that laccase-assisted grafting of poly(tyrosine) onto wool materials improved shrinkage resistance and mechanical properties while causing minor decreases in crystallinity and thermal resistance, suggesting a potential "green" approach to enhance wool durability.
June 2026 in “International Journal of Drug Delivery Technology” In this study, silver nanoparticles synthesized using Pogostemon benghalensis extract demonstrated significant antibacterial activity, antioxidant properties, and potential anticancer effects, particularly showing effectiveness against V. cholerae and A549 lung cancer cells through apoptosis.
9 citations
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January 1983 in “Journal of Chromatography B Biomedical Sciences and Applications” This study found that enzyme activity related to cancer induction by polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons can be increased by using a shampoo containing crude coal tar and significantly inhibited by imidazole compounds in human hair follicles.
January 2000 in “Time to knit” This article describes the extraction and characterization method for wedelolactone from Eclipta alba but presents no new clinical results.
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July 2018 in “Biomedicine & pharmacotherapy” This study suggests that paeoniflorin's protective effects on brain astrocytes may be mediated by TSPO and neurosteroids biosynthesis.
56 citations
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January 1999 in “The Analyst” This study used gas chromatography-mass spectrometry to simultaneously quantify androstenedione, dihydrotestosterone, dehydroepiandrosterone, testosterone, androsterone, etiocholanolone, progesterone, and pregnenolone in human hair, detecting differences in steroid concentrations between male and female samples.
March 2019 in “Reactions Weekly” 2 citations
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January 2009 This study found that the hair cortisol measurement procedure was reliable, unaffected by the choice of tubes, and that hair cortisol concentration correlated moderately with the number of intense aggressions experienced.
7 citations
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January 2022 in “Anais Da Academia Brasileira De Ciencias” This study found that essential oils from Hedychium spicatum showed anti-inflammatory, antinociceptive, antipyretic, and antioxidant activities, with site-specific variations in their effectiveness.
November 2023 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” This study explored spontaneous repigmentation after phenol-croton oil peels in skin of color, finding that temporary hypopigmentation resolved by day 21 in both a black-skin domestic pig model and human clinical observations, highlighting potential for these procedures despite past concerns about pigmentation issues.
October 2006 in “Eclética Química” This study presents three spectrophotometric methods for determining finasteride in bulk and tablet forms, showing a linear relationship between absorbance and finasteride concentration.
8 citations
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January 2013 in “Medicinal chemistry” This study reported that among 10 tested 2-(4-chlorophenyl)-5-aryl-1,3,4-oxadiazole compounds, compound 4c showed the highest activity against cancer cell lines, with a 95.37% average growth rate.
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October 2025 in “Iranian journal of pharmaceutical research” This study suggests that geranyl acetate may offer protective, anti-inflammatory, and cytoprotective effects against PPD-induced toxicity in keratinocyte cells, indicating its potential as a plant-derived treatment.
March 2023 in “Research journal of pharmacy and technology” This study found that a poly herbal hair oil formulation significantly promoted hair growth in a pre-clinical mouse model.
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January 1965 in “Stain Technology” This study describes a double embedding technique for preparing tangential sections of hair and wool fibers, recommending specific staining methods for quantitative analysis and demonstrating wool fiber cortical fractions.
5 citations
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September 2014 in “Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences” 1 citations
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June 2023 in “Journal of Patchouli and Essential Oil Products” This literature review suggests that patchouli essential oil may help reduce eczema symptoms in infants and young children due to its anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, and antioxidant properties, though it highlights the need for further standardized studies to confirm optimal use and safety.
44 citations
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October 2016 in “Epilepsia” This study demonstrated that the glycolytic inhibitor 2-deoxy-D-glucose enhances antiseizure effects by potentiating extrasynaptic tonic GABAergic inhibition through neurosteroidogenesis in hippocampal slices.
21 citations
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February 2003 in “Farmaco” Method quickly measures finasteride concentration in capsules.
66 citations
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January 1987 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study found that enzyme activity critical to cancer induction by polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in human hair follicles increased after using a crude coal tar-containing shampoo for four days and was substantially inhibited by imidazole compounds.
7 citations
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March 2013 in “Tetrahedron Letters” This study reports a new one-pot method for synthesizing chromeno-pyrimidine-N-oxides with high yield from 4-chloro-3-formylcoumarin and aromatic carboximide oximes, confirmed by X-ray analysis.
65 citations
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April 2000 in “The Laryngoscope” This study concluded that clotrimazole, miconazole, and tolnaftate appeared safe in guinea pigs, whereas gentian violet showed potential for severe ototoxicity, and nystatin left a concerning residue.
15 citations
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July 2009 in “Biomedical Chromatography” This study developed and validated a sensitive liquid chromatography–mass spectrometry method to measure aristolochic acid‐I in rat plasma, successfully applying it to pharmacokinetic research.
19 citations
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August 2014 in “Journal of Ethnopharmacology” The study created a test that found hormonal and toxic effects in plant and fungal extracts using prostate cancer cells.
11 citations
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July 1984 in “Australian Veterinary Journal” This study found that povidone iodine, thiabendazole ointment, captan ointment, and Burroughs Wellcome Ringworm Ointment were effective against Trichophyton equinum var. autotrophicum in horses, but large-scale use may be limited by practicality and cost.
29 citations
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April 2017 in “Macromolecular bioscience” In this study, researchers developed a pH-sensitive dendritic polyglycerol nanogel to measure pH inside hair follicles using an ex vivo porcine ear model, finding that the pH increases from 6.5 at the skin surface to 7.4 in deeper follicle areas, without observed toxicity.
18 citations
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December 2016 in “European journal of pharmacology” In this study, 12-Chloracetyl-PPD showed anti-cancer activity by inhibiting cancer cell viability and inducing apoptosis through reactive oxygen species production without harming normal cells.
16 citations
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September 2022 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” This study reported that Juniperus sabina needle extract showed significant anti-butyrylcholinesterase activity, suggesting potential medicinal value due to high podophyllotoxin levels.
3 citations
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April 2018 in “Holzforschung” This study identified seven compounds from Cercidiphyllum japonicum twig extracts, including a newly discovered flavonoid, marking the first time these specific compounds have been isolated from this genus.
January 2026 in “Frontiers in Medicine” In this study, PP-PTKL exhibited antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and pro-melanogenic effects in laboratory settings, suggesting its potential role in preventing or treating hair greying. Further animal and human studies are needed to verify these findings.