Saffron (Crocus sativus L.), the king of spices: An overview

L Cardone, D Castronuovo, M Perniola, N Cicco… - Scientia …, 2020 - Elsevier
Saffron is obtained from the dried red stigmas of Crocus sativus L., an autumnal herbaceous
flowering plant belonging to the Iridaceae family. It is largely cultivated in Iran, India …

The signaling pathways of traditional Chinese medicine in promoting diabetic wound healing

X Zhou, Y Guo, K Yang, P Liu, J Wang - Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 2022 - Elsevier
Ethnopharmacological relevance The diabetic wound is one of the common chronic
complications of diabetes, which seriously affects patients' quality of life and even causes …

Polygonatum sibiricum polysaccharide prevents depression-like behaviors by reducing oxidative stress, inflammation, and cellular and synaptic damage

F Shen, Z Song, P **e, L Li, B Wang, D Peng… - Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Ethnopharmacological relevance According to traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) theory
(Yi Xue Zheng Zhuan), the main factors associated with the pathogenesis of depression are …

Crocin inhibits angiogenesis and metastasis in colon cancer via TNF-α/NF-kB/VEGF pathways

HA Bakshi, GA Quinn, MM Nasef, V Mishra… - Cells, 2022 - mdpi.com
Angiogenesis and metastasis play pivotal roles in the progression of cancer. We recently
discovered that crocin, a dietary carotenoid derived from the Himalayan crocus, inhibited the …

Multi-spectroscopic investigation, molecular docking and molecular dynamic simulation of competitive interactions between flavonoids (quercetin and rutin) and …

NA Alsaif, TA Wani, AH Bakheit, S Zargar - International Journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
The main mechanism for drug-drug interaction is displacement reaction of ligands from their
protein binding sites. The aim of this study was to evaluate anticancer drug sorafenib …

Saffron and its major ingredients' effect on colon cancer cells with mismatch repair deficiency and microsatellite instability

A Amin, A Farrukh, C Murali, A Soleimani, F Praz… - Molecules, 2021 - mdpi.com
Background: Colorectal cancer (CRC) is one of the most common cancers worldwide. One
of its subtypes is associated with defective mismatch repair (dMMR) genes. Saffron has …

Safranal prevents liver cancer through inhibiting oxidative stress and alleviating inflammation

Y Abdalla, A Abdalla, AA Hamza, A Amin - Frontiers in Pharmacology, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Despite all efforts, an effective and safe treatment for liver cancer remains elusive. Natural
products and their derived biomolecules are potential resources to mine for novel anti …

ROS and iron homeostasis dependent ferroptosis play a vital role in 5-Fluorouracil induced cardiotoxicity in vitro and in vivo

D Li, C Song, J Zhang, X Zhao - Toxicology, 2022 - Elsevier
Fluorouracil (5-FU) was a key chemotherapeutic agent in the treatment of different solid
tumors. However, cardiotoxicity was included among the therapeutic strategies of 5-FU. The …

[HTML][HTML] Therapeutic potential of camel milk exosomes against HepaRG cells with potent apoptotic, anti-inflammatory, and anti-angiogenesis effects for colostrum …

AM El-Kattawy, O Algezawy, MY Alfaifi… - Biomedicine & …, 2021 - Elsevier
This study aimed to evaluate and compare the therapeutic effect of camel milk exosomes
derived from colostrum, early, mid, and late lactation periods on liver cancer HepaRG cells …

Medicinal plants and their impact on the gut microbiome in mental health: A systematic review

EM Pferschy-Wenzig, MR Pausan… - Nutrients, 2022 - mdpi.com
Background: Various neurocognitive and mental health-related conditions have been
associated with the gut microbiome, implicating a microbiome–gut–brain axis (MGBA). The …