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In women with telogen effluvium, millet extract (miliacin) reduced the density of shedding-phase hairs compared with placebo over 12 weeks.
Double-blind, multicentre RCT, 65 premenopausal women with telogen effluvium taking oral miliacin with polar lipids for 12 weeks. Telogen hair density fell significantly versus placebo, and scalp dryness and hair shine improved.
A millet extract, L-cystine, pantothenic acid and biotin supplement was linked to 59% less hair loss over 12 weeks.
Open-label study in 112 adults (94% women) with mild diffuse hair loss taking the supplement for 12 weeks. Hair density and the proportion of growing-phase hairs rose significantly, hair loss fell 59%, and 82% were satisfied.
Clinical trials report that oral biotin improved the firmness, hardness and thickness of brittle nails.
Review of MEDLINE-indexed clinical reports on biotin and nails. Trials found improvements in firmness, hardness and thickness of brittle nails, and case reports describe benefits in other nail conditions.