ArticleMolecules (Basel, Switzerland)2024
Antioxidant Properties of
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- Lifestyle factors affecting the pathogenesis of androgenetic alopecia: a literature review.Frontiers in public health · 2026Review
- Novel Strategies for Androgenetic Alopecia Therapy: Integrating Multifunctional Plant Extracts with Nanotechnology for Advanced Cutaneous Drug Delivery.Pharmaceutics · 2025Review
- (7E)-7,8-Dehydroheliobuphthalmin fromInternational journal of molecular sciences · 2025Article
- Therapeutic potential of extracellular vesicles derived fromFrontiers in pharmacology · 2025Article
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Abstract
backgroundAndrogenetic alopecia (AGA) causes thinning hair, but poor hair quality in balding areas and damage from UV radiation have been overlooked. Plant extracts like
methodsHair samples were analyzed using scanning electron microscopy (SEM) to examine surface characteristics, electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) spectroscopy to measure free radicals in the hair, and spectrophotometry to assess changes in hair properties.
resultsPOFs effectively removed hydroxyl radicals from keratinocytes and had antioxidant properties. They also reduced UV-induced damage to AGA hair by mitigating the production of melanin free radicals. Following POF treatment, the reduction in peroxidized lipid loss in AGA hair was notable at 59.72%, thereby effectively delaying the progression of hair color change. Moreover, protein loss decreased by 191.1 μ/g and tryptophan loss by 15.03%, ultimately enhancing hair's tensile strength.
conclusioncompared to healthy hair, hair damaged by AGA shows more pronounced signs of damage when exposed to UV radiation. POFs help protect balding hair by reducing oxidative damage and slowing down melanin degradation.
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