Pumpkin and Improved Hair Growth

• Evaluation of the Safety and Effectiveness of Nutritional Supplements for Treating Hair Loss: A Systematic Review.

  • 2023-01-01
  • Systematic Review
  • JAMA dermatology 159(1)
  • • Lara Drake
    • Sophia Reyes-Hadsall
    • Jeremy Martinez
    • Christina Heinrich
    • Kathie Huang
    • Arash Mostaghimi

  • PubMed: 36449274
  • DOI: 10.1001/jamadermatol.2022.4867

  1 Insight on

  • Improved Hair Growth

  • High evidence
  • Clinical

  Kimchi and cheonggukjang, vitamin D3, and Forti5 had low-quality evidence for disease course improvement

  Effect

  Neutral

  Effect size

  Small

  Significant

  No

• Complementary and alternative supplements: a review of dermatologic effectiveness for androgenetic alopecia.

  • 2023-12-20
  • Review
  • Proceedings (Baylor University. Medical Center) 37(1)
  • • Promise Ufomadu

  • PubMed: 38174012
  • DOI: 10.1080/08998280.2023.2263829

  1 Insight on

  • Improved Hair Growth

  • Low evidence
  • Clinical

  Natural ingredients like pumpkin seed oil, saw palmetto, melatonin extract, caffeine extract, and rosemary oil were effective in treating AGA either when compared to baseline or a definite AGA Western medication, such as minoxidil.

  Effect

  Beneficial

  Effect size

  Small

  Significant

  Yes