Crocus sativus L. Tepal Extract Induces Apoptosis in Human U87 Glioblastoma Cells

SA Baba, M Vahedi, I Ahmad, BS Rajab… - BioMed Research …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Crocus sativus (C. sativus) is considered as the costliest spice and an important medicinal
plant. Herein, we investigated the effects of tepal extract (TE) of C. sativus on the viability of …

[PDF][PDF] Medicinal plants with anticancer effects (part 2)-plant based review

AE Al-Snafi, AE Al-Snafi - Sch Acad J Pharm, 2016 - saspublishers.com
Herbal medicine is the oldest form of medicine known to mankind. It was the mainstay of
many early civilizations and still the most widely practiced form of medicine in the world …

Mechanism behind the anti-tumour potential of saffron (Crocus sativus L.): The molecular perspective

S Patel, M Sarwat, TH Khan - Critical Reviews in Oncology/Hematology, 2017 - Elsevier
Cancer is a disorder which has noted a significant rise in incidence worldwide and
continues to be the largest cause of mortality. It has a dramatic impact on human life …

Diet therapy for cancer prevention and treatment based on traditional Persian medicine

B Javadi - Nutrition and cancer, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Cancer is the second leading cause of death with profound socio-economic consequences
worldwide. Growing evidence suggests the crucial role of diet on cancer prevention and …

[HTML][HTML] Effects of saffron and its active constituent crocin on cancer management: a narrative review

CZ Wang, Q Ma, S Kim, DH Wang… - Longhua Chinese …, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Effects of saffron and its active constituent crocin on cancer management: A narrative review -
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Characterization of the saffron derivative crocetin as an inhibitor of human lactate dehydrogenase 5 in the antiglycolytic approach against cancer

C Granchi, S Fortunato, S Meini, F Rizzolio… - Journal of agricultural …, 2017 - ACS Publications
Inhibition of lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) represents an innovative approach to tackle
cancer because this peculiar glycolytic metabolism is characteristic of most invasive tumor …

Crocin restores the balance of Th1/Th2 immune cell response in ConA-treated human lymphocytes

H Abdi, Z Aganj, H Hosseinzadeh, F Mosaffa - Pharmacological Reports, 2022 - Springer
Background Following antigen stimulation, naive CD4+ T cells differentiate into different T
helper (Th) subsets characterized by lineage-specific transcriptional factors and cytokines …

[图书][B] Cancer inhibitors from Chinese natural medicines

JP Xu - 2016 - taylorfrancis.com
Nature is an attractive source of therapeutic and preventive compounds, and with such
chemical diversity found in millions of species of plants, over 60% of currently used …

[HTML][HTML] Evaluation of anti-cancer potential of saffron extracts against kidney and bladder cancer cells

R Vago, F Trevisani, P Vignolini, C Vita, F Fiorio… - Food Bioscience, 2024 - Elsevier
Crocus Sativus L.(saffron) has been used for centuries as a medicinal plant in traditional
medicine. Its main bioactive secondary metabolites, which include crocins, crocetin …

[HTML][HTML] Crocin increases gastric cancer cells' sensitivity to doxorubicin

SMS Razavi, RM Vaziri, G Karimi… - Asian Pacific Journal …, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background: Crocin is one of the substantial constituents of saffron extract. It has multiple
clinical effects including anti-cancer effects. The development of the multidrug resistance …