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Review
. 2023 Oct 31;12(21):3739.
doi: 10.3390/plants12213739.

Bioactive Compound-Loaded Nanocarriers for Hair Growth Promotion: Current Status and Future Perspectives

Arvind Sharma  1 , Harapriya Mohapatra  2 , Kanika Arora  2 , Ritchu Babbar  2 , Rashmi Arora  2 , Poonam Arora  2 , Pradeep Kumar  3 , Evren Algın Yapar  4 , Kailash Rani  2 , Maninder Meenu  5 , Marianesan Arockia Babu  6 , Maninderjit Kaur  7 , Rakesh K Sindhu  8
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Bioactive Compound-Loaded Nanocarriers for Hair Growth Promotion: Current Status and Future Perspectives

Arvind Sharma et al. Plants (Basel). .

Abstract

Hair loss (alopecia) has a multitude of causes, and the problem is still poorly defined. For curing alopecia, therapies are available in both natural and synthetic forms; however, natural remedies are gaining popularity due to the multiple effects of complex phytoconstituents on the scalp with fewer side effects. Evidence-based hair growth promotion by some plants has been reported for both traditional and advanced treatment approaches. Nanoarchitectonics may have the ability to evolve in the field of hair- and scalp-altering products and treatments, giving new qualities to hair that can be an effective protective layer or a technique to recover lost hair. This review will provide insights into several plant and herbal formulations that have been reported for the prevention of hair loss and stimulation of new hair growth. This review also focuses on the molecular mechanisms of hair growth/loss, several isolated phytoconstituents with hair growth-promoting properties, patents, in vivo evaluation of hair growth-promoting activity, and recent nanoarchitectonic technologies that have been explored for hair growth.

Keywords: hair growth; molecular mechanisms; nanoarchitectonics technology; nanocarriers; phytoconstituents.

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