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BACKGROUND:Sesquiterpenes in Curcuma aeruginosa Roxb. inhibit steroid 5α-reductase and dihydrotestosterone production, and reverse androgenic alopecia. This study sought to show that a high sesquiterpene C. aeruginosa extract (CA-ext) retards axillary hair growth in women. METHODS:Thirty women (age 20-52 years) were recruited into a 12-week, double-blind, placebo-controlled intervention for CA-ext treatment, where they were randomly allocated to a left or right armpit group. At weekly intervals, axillary hair length was measured videometrically, the hair was shaved, and lotion was applied (to the contralateral axilla) twice daily via roll-on applicators containing either CA-ext or placebo. The primary endpoint of the study was hair growth. RESULTS:Participants showed 22% (range 8-56%, p < 0.0001) reduced axillary hair growth with CA-ext compared to placebo, albeit delayed by 6 weeks. Participants were satisfied with the treatment and no apparent adverse effects were reported. The quantities of lotion used for each axilla were identical between test and placebo throughout the trial for each participant. Participants reported having shorter and finer armpit hair with the test lotion but disliked its smell, even though it was perfumed. The "free of irritation" description gained the highest questionnaire ratings. CONCLUSION:CA-ext in lotion is an efficacious inhibitor of axillary hair growth, the preparation was well accepted and matched the effectiveness of finasteride. Thus, with some refinement, it should provide an alternative pharmacological treatment for unwanted androgenic hair.
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Skin Pharmacol Physioljournal_title
Skin pharmacology and physiologyauthors
Srivilai J,Nontakhot K,Nutuan T,Waranuch N,Khorana N,Wisuthiprot W,Scholfield CN,Champachaisri K,Ingkaninan Kdoi
10.1159/000486136subject
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2018-01-01 00:00:00pages
99-106issue
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1660-5527issn
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31pub_type
杂志文章,随机对照试验abstract:BACKGROUND/AIMS:Advanced glycation end products, which are linked to both aging and hyperglycemia, cause marked functional and structural alterations in human skin. Though it is well known that the metabolism of glucose is closely associated with that of fatty acid (FA), sharing the same energy-yielding reaction pathwa...
journal_title:Skin pharmacology and physiology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1159/000448121
更新日期:2016-01-01 00:00:00
abstract::Carotenoids could serve as marker substances of the antioxidant status of the human skin. In the present study, an optical skin scanner was used to analyse the carotenoid concentration obtained from 4 volunteers over a period of 13 days. The measurements were taken daily at different time points. In addition, the volu...
journal_title:Skin pharmacology and physiology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1159/000357222
更新日期:2014-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Skin pharmacology and physiology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1159/000464471
更新日期:2017-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Skin pharmacology and physiology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1159/000231524
更新日期:2009-01-01 00:00:00
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doi:10.1159/000507456
更新日期:2020-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Skin pharmacology and physiology
pub_type: 传,历史文章,杂志文章
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journal_title:Skin pharmacology and physiology
pub_type: 杂志文章
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更新日期:2004-09-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Skin pharmacology and physiology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1159/000455237
更新日期:2017-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Skin pharmacology and physiology
pub_type: 杂志文章,随机对照试验
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更新日期:2015-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Skin pharmacology and physiology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1159/000109084
更新日期:2008-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Skin pharmacology and physiology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1159/000106076
更新日期:2007-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Skin pharmacology and physiology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1159/000501731
更新日期:2019-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Skin pharmacology and physiology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1159/000444806
更新日期:2016-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Skin pharmacology and physiology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1159/000288165
更新日期:2010-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Skin pharmacology and physiology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1159/000508795
更新日期:2020-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Skin pharmacology and physiology
pub_type: 杂志文章,随机对照试验
doi:10.1159/000265679
更新日期:2010-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Skin pharmacology and physiology
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1159/000479529
更新日期:2018-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Skin pharmacology and physiology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1159/000092593
更新日期:2006-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Skin pharmacology and physiology
pub_type: 杂志文章
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更新日期:2015-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Skin pharmacology and physiology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1159/000081115
更新日期:2004-11-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Skin pharmacology and physiology
pub_type: 杂志文章,随机对照试验
doi:10.1159/000093984
更新日期:2006-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Skin pharmacology and physiology
pub_type: 临床试验,杂志文章,随机对照试验
doi:10.1159/000083709
更新日期:2005-03-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Skin pharmacology and physiology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1159/000095253
更新日期:2006-01-01 00:00:00
abstract::The pH of the skin is tightly regulated by endogenous buffering systems. We examined the influence of buffers of different pH and composition on skin barrier repair, pH, inflammation, and epidermal thickness/proliferation/differentiation. After tape-stripping in hairless mice buffers with pH 4-7 were applied in patch ...
journal_title:Skin pharmacology and physiology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1159/000501976
更新日期:2019-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Skin pharmacology and physiology
pub_type: 临床试验,杂志文章
doi:10.1159/000078822
更新日期:2004-07-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Skin pharmacology and physiology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1159/000365730
更新日期:2015-01-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:The Cosmetics Europe ADME Task Force is developing in vitro and in silico tools for predicting skin and systemic concentrations after topical application of cosmetic ingredients. There are conflicting reports as to whether the freezing process affects the penetration of chemicals; therefore, we evaluated whe...
journal_title:Skin pharmacology and physiology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1159/000475472
更新日期:2017-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Skin pharmacology and physiology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1159/000488250
更新日期:2018-01-01 00:00:00
abstract::Oral ingestion of collagen peptides (CP) has long been suggested to exert beneficial effects on the skin, but the molecular events induced by CP on the skin remain unclear. Here, we investigated the effects of oral CP administration on gene expression in hairless mouse skin and of prolyl-hydroxyproline (Pro-Hyp), a co...
journal_title:Skin pharmacology and physiology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1159/000369830
更新日期:2015-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Skin pharmacology and physiology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1159/000330721
更新日期:2012-01-01 00:00:00