Botanical polysaccharides exhibit a number of beneficial therapeutic properties, and it is
thought that the mechanisms involved in these effects are due to the modulation of innate …

Since cancer is the most common cause of death in the world population, the possibility that
readily available natural substances from plants, vegetables, herbs, and spices may be …

INTRODUCTION:: Chemoprevention strategies are very attractive and have earned serious
consideration as potential means of controlling the incidence of cancer. An important …

Saffron (Crocus sativus L.) has been an important subject of interest for research teams in
the past two decades because of its various biological properties. Chemical analysis has …

Apoptosis is a programmed cell death and a highly organized physiological mechanism to
destroy injured or abnormal cells. Apoptotic cells exhibit remarkable morphological features …

Saffron is made with the dried stigmas of Crocus sativus, an Iridaceae that has been
traditionally cultivated in different countries of Asia and the Mediterranean region. Saffron …

Importance of the field: Polysaccharides, one of main classes of bioactive substances from
Chinese herbal medicine (CHM), have been indicated to have wide pharmacological …

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 …

Saffron is harvested from the dried, dark red stigmas of Crocus sativus L. flowers. It is used
as a spice for flavoring and coloring food and as a perfume. It is often used for treating …

Background and aims Saffron is a spice with preventive and curative effects. This study
aimed to review the toxicity of saffron extract and its constituents on normal and cancer cells …