Phytochemistry, pharmacology, and potential clinical applications of saffron: A review

B **ng, S Li, J Yang, D Lin, Y Feng, J Lu… - Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
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 …

Potential role of phytochemical extract from saffron in development of functional foods and protection of brain‐related disorders

Z Maqbool, MS Arshad, A Ali, A Aziz… - Oxidative Medicine …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The present review is designed to measure the effects of saffron extract in functional foods
and its pharmacological properties against various disorders. Saffron is a traditional …

Clinical applications of saffron (Crocus sativus) and its constituents: a review

M Moshiri, M Vahabzadeh, H Hosseinzadeh - Drug research, 2015 - thieme-connect.com
Commonly known as saffron, Crocus sativus L and its active components have shown
several useful pharmacological effects such as anticonvulsant, antidepressant, anti …

Toxicology effects of saffron and its constituents: a review

HB Bostan, S Mehri… - Iranian journal of basic …, 2017 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Saffron (Crocus sativus L.) has been considered as a medicinal plant since ancient times
and also widely used as food additive for its color, taste and odor. The pharmacological …

Strategies for managing sexual dysfunction induced by antidepressant medication

MJ Taylor, L Rudkin, P Bullemor‐Day… - Cochrane Database …, 2013 - cochranelibrary.com
Background Sexual dysfunction (including altered sexual desire, orgasmic and ejaculatory
dysfunction, erectile and other problems) is a relatively common side effect of antidepressant …

Saffron: A potential drug-supplement for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (COVID) management

AM Husaini, KN Jan, GA Wani - Heliyon, 2021 - cell.com
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2, SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19), came as a
significant health care challenge for humans in 2019–20. Based on recent laboratory and …

[PDF][PDF] Anticonvulsant effects of aqueous ana ethanolic extracts of Crocus sativus L stigmas in mice

H Hosseinzadeh, V Khosravan - 2002 - sid.ir
Background-Crocus sativus L. stigma (CSS) has sedative properties and is used in
traditional medicine for its anticonvulsant property. Objective-We studied the …

Saffron improves life and sleep quality, glycaemic status, lipid profile and liver function in diabetic patients: A double‐blind, placebo‐controlled, randomised clinical …

A Tajaddini, N Roshanravan… - … journal of clinical …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Background Type 2 diabetes (T2D) is a metabolic disorder that is related to
hyperglycaemia, hyperlipidaemia and liver dysfunction and has detrimental effects on a …

Current Knowledge of the Antidepressant Activity of Chemical Compounds from Crocus sativus L.

R Matraszek-Gawron, M Chwil, K Terlecki… - Pharmaceuticals, 2022 - mdpi.com
Psychotropic effect of Crocus sativus L.(family Iridaceae) biologically active chemical
compounds are quite well documented and they can therefore be used in addition to the …

The genus Crocus L.: A review of ethnobotanical uses, phytochemistry and pharmacology

L Mohtashami, MS Amiri, M Ramezani… - Industrial Crops and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Crocus L. is a genus of perennial plants in the family Iridaceae. Numerous research
regarding healing effects of Crocus spp. on human diseases are being published worldwide …