Biotin
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Keratin
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Basit A, Asghar F, Sadaf S, Akhtar MW. Health improvement of human hair and their reshaping using recombinant keratin K31. Biotechnol Rep (Amst). 2018;20:e00288. Published 2018 Oct 24. doi: 10.1016/j.btre.2018.e00288
Villa, A.L.V., Aragão, M.R.S., dos Santos, E.P. et al. Feather keratin hydrolysates obtained from microbial keratinases: effect on hair fiber. BMC Biotechnol 13, 15 (2013). DOI: 10.1186/1472-6750-13-15
Narda, Mridvika & Aladren, Sonia & Cestone, Enza & Nobile, Vincenzo. (2017). Efficacy and Safety of a Food Supplement Containing L-cystine, Serenoa repens Extract and Biotin for Hair Loss in Healthy Males and Females. A Prospective, Randomized, Double-blinded, Controlled Clinical Trial. Journal of Cosmetology & Trichology. DOI: 10.4172/2471-9323.1000127
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Hydrolyzed Collagen
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Yang FC, Zhang Y, Rheinstädter MC. The structure of people's hair. PeerJ. 2014;2:e619. Published 2014 Oct 14. doi: 10.7717/peerj.619
Krane, S.M. The importance of proline residues in the structure, stability and susceptibility to proteolytic degradation of collagens. Amino Acids 35, 703 (2008). DOI: 10.1007/s00726-008-0073-2
Shoulders MD, Raines RT. Collagen structure and stability. Annu Rev Biochem. 2009;78:929‐958. doi: 10.1146/annurev.biochem.77.032207.120833
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Schor R, Krimm S. Studies on the Structure of Feather Keratin: II. A beta-Helix Model for the Structure of Feather Keratin. Biophys J. 1961 Jul;1(6):489-515. DOI: 10.1016/s0006-3495(61)86904-x
Multivitamins
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Almohanna HM, Ahmed AA, Tsatalis JP, Tosti A. The Role of Vitamins and Minerals in Hair Loss: A Review. Dermatol Ther (Heidelb). 2019;9(1):51‐70. doi: 10.1007/s13555-018-0278-6
Rajput, Rajendrasingh. (2018). A Scientific Hypothesis on the Role of Nutritional Supplements for Effective Management of Hair Loss and Promoting Hair Regrowth. Journal of Nutritional Health & Food Science. 6. 1-11. DOI: 10.15226/jnhfs.2018.001132.
Hyaluronic Acid
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Salehi B, Mishra AP, Nigam M, et al. Resveratrol: A Double-Edged Sword in Health Benefits. Biomedicines. 2018;6(3):91. Published 2018 Sep 9. doi: 10.3390/biomedicines6030091
Neste, Dominique & Tobin, Desmond. (2004). Hair cycle and hair pigmentation: Dynamic interactions and changes associated with aging. Micron (Oxford, England : 1993). 35. 193-200. DOI: 10.1016/j.micron.2003.11.006
Shi Y, Luo LF, Liu XM, Zhou Q, Xu SZ, Lei TC. Premature graying as a consequence of compromised antioxidant activity in hair bulb melanocytes and their precursors. PLoS One. 2014;9(4):e93589. Published 2014 Apr 2. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0093589
Kumar AB, Shamim H, Nagaraju U. Premature Graying of Hair: Review with Updates. Int J Trichology. 2018;10(5):198‐203. doi: 10.4103/ijt.ijt_47_18
Ruan, Yang & Li, Hong & Pu, Lianmei & Shen, Tao & Jin, Zening. (2018). Tremella fuciformis Polysaccharides Attenuate Oxidative Stress and Inflammation in Macrophages through miR-155. Analytical Cellular Pathology. 2018. DOI: 10.1155/2018/5762371
Daulatabad D, Singal A, Grover C, Chhillar N. Prospective Analytical Controlled Study Evaluating Serum Biotin, Vitamin B12, and Folic Acid in Patients with Premature Canities. Int J Trichology. 2017;9(1):19‐24. doi: 10.4103/ijt.ijt_79_16
Bhat RM, Sharma R, Pinto AC, Dandekeri S, Martis J. Epidemiological and investigative study of premature graying of hair in higher secondary and pre-university school children. Int J Trichology. doi: 10.4103/0974-7753.114706
Chakrabarty S, Krishnappa PG, Gowda DG, Hiremath J. Factors Associated with Premature Hair Graying in a Young Indian Population. Int J Trichology. 2016;8(1):11‐14. doi: 10.4103/0974-7753.179384
Chakrabarty S, Krishnappa PG, Gowda DG, Hiremath J. Factors Associated with Premature Hair Graying in a Young Indian Population. Int J Trichology. 2016;8(1):11‐14. doi:10.4103/0974-7753.179384
Daulatabad D, Singal A, Grover C, Chhillar N. Prospective Analytical Controlled Study Evaluating Serum Biotin, Vitamin B12, and Folic Acid in Patients with Premature Canities. Int J Trichology. 2017;9(1):19‐24. doi: 10.4103/ijt.ijt_79_16