Crocin is a bioactive compound that naturally occurs in some medicinal plants, especially
saffron and gardenia fruit. Different conventional and novel methods are used for its …

Crocin (CR), an important carotenoid in saffron, is known for its significant biological
benefits. Despite its therapeutic potential, there are some challenges that hamper its use as …

Purpose Indocyanine green (ICG), a near infrared (NIR) dye clinically approved in medical
diagnostics, possesses great heat conversion efficiency, which renders itself as an effective …

Saffron (Crocus sativus L.) is an important plant in medicine. The Kashmir Valley (J&K, India)
is one of the world's largest and finest saffron producing regions. However, over the past …

In this study, saffron extract (SE) was encapsulated in zein nanofibers (ZNs) via
electrospinning and then ZNs loaded with SE (ZNLSE) were applied as a nanocoating …

Silver nanoparticles (NPs) have attracted a considerable interest in the field of cancer
research due to their potential utility in cancer therapy. In the present study, we developed …

Background Nowadays, researchers are moving toward a herbal approach to cancer
treatment because of the harmful effects of synthetic anti-tumor drugs. The evaluation of …

Nanoparticles can act on tumor cells at the nanoscale, causing biological therapeutic
responses. In the current work, magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs) were obtained by means of a …

Combining natural antioxidants with synthetic anticancer agents is a helpful approach in
chemotherapy to reduce side effects and enhance the effectiveness of drugs. Saffron extract …

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 …