Crocus species are mainly distributed in North Africa, Southern and Central Europe, and
Western Asia, used in gardens and parks as ornamental plants, while Crocus sativus …

Saffron is a valued herb, obtained from the stigmas of the C. sativus Linn (Iridaceae), with
therapeutic effects. It has been described in pharmacopoeias to be variously acting …

Saffron (Crocus sativus L.) is used as a spice for its organoleptic characteristics related to its
coloring and flavoring properties, and it has been also used in traditional medicine to treat …

Anxiety and depression are prevalent among cancer patients, with significant negative
impact. Many patients prefer herbs for symptom relief to conventional medications which …

This paper provides a 10‐year update of the 2007 systematic review of herbal medicines
studied in a broad range of psychiatric disorders, including depression, anxiety, obsessive …

Ethnopharmacological relevance Saffron, the dried red stigma of the perennial herb Crocus
sativus L.(Iridaceae), is one of the most important and expensive spices in the world. It is …

Saffron or Crocus sativus L.(C. sativus) has been widely used as a medicinal plant to
promote human health, especially in Asia. The main components of saffron are crocin …

The spice saffron is made from the dried stigmas of the plant Crocus sativus L. The main use
of saffron is in cooking, due to its ability to impart colour, flavour and aroma to foods and …

Treatment of patients sustaining a complete spinal cord injury remains an unsolved clinical
problem because of the lack of spontaneous regeneration of injured central axons. A 38 …

Background Saffron, a spice derived from the flower of Crocus sativus, has now undergone
several trials examining its antidepressant effects and, in a recent meta‐analysis, was …