The Pharmacological Activities of Crocus sativus L.: A Review Based on the Mechanisms and Therapeutic Opportunities of its Phytoconstituents

M Butnariu, C Quispe, J Herrera-Bravo… - Oxidative medicine …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Crocus species are mainly distributed in North Africa, Southern and Central Europe, and
Western Asia, used in gardens and parks as ornamental plants, while Crocus sativus …

Bioactivity assessment and toxicity of crocin: a comprehensive review

SH Alavizadeh, H Hosseinzadeh - Food and chemical toxicology, 2014 - Elsevier
Since ancient times, saffron, the dried stigma of the plant Crocus sativus L. has been
extensively used as a spice and food colorant; in folk medicine it has been reputed to be …

[HTML][HTML] A comprehensive review of the pharmacological potential of Crocus sativus and its bioactive apocarotenoids

SI Bukhari, M Manzoor, MK Dhar - Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy, 2018 - Elsevier
Crocus sativus is an herbaceous plant that belongs to family Iridaceae. It is commonly
known as saffron and has been used for medicinal purposes since many centuries in India …

[HTML][HTML] Biogeographical venom variation in the Indian spectacled cobra (Naja naja) underscores the pressing need for pan-India efficacious snakebite therapy

RR Senji Laxme, S Attarde, S Khochare… - PLOS neglected …, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Background Snake venom composition is dictated by various ecological and environmental
factors, and can exhibit dramatic variation across geographically disparate populations of …

Antiinflammatory, Antioxidant, and Immunomodulatory Effects of Crocus sativus L. and its Main Constituents

MH Boskabady, T Farkhondeh - Phytotherapy Research, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Crocus sativus L.(C. sativus), commonly known as saffron, is used as a food additive,
preservative, and medicinal herb. Traditionally, it has been used as an alternative treatment …

[HTML][HTML] Role of crocin in several cancer cell lines: An updated review

A Veisi, G Akbari, SA Mard, G Badfar… - Iranian journal of …, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Cancer is a major public health problem worldwide. The most important considerable
features of cancer cells are uncontrolled proliferation, up-regulated differentiation, and …

Therapeutic potentials of crocin in medication of neurological disorders

S Ahmed, MM Hasan, M Heydari, A Rauf… - Food and Chemical …, 2020 - Elsevier
Neurological sicknesses are serious, multifactorial, debilitating disorders that may cause
neurodegeneration. Neuroprotection is the protection of the structure and capacity of …

Saffron (Crocus sativus L.): Phytochemistry, therapeutic significance and omics-based biology

D Pandita - Medicinal and aromatic plants, 2021 - Elsevier
Crocus sativus L.(Saffron) is an economically vital medicinal and aromatic plant. Saffron is
known as the “Golden Condiment” being the world's highest priced spice (€ 30,000/kg) …

[HTML][HTML] Saffron as an antidote or a protective agent against natural or chemical toxicities

BM Razavi, H Hosseinzadeh - DARU Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2015 - Springer
Saffron (Crocus sativus) is an extensively used food additive for its color and taste. Since
ancient times this plant has been introduced as a marvelous medicine throughout the world …

Inner speech is used to mediate short-term memory, but not planning, among intellectually high-functioning adults with autism spectrum disorder

DM Williams, DM Bowler, C Jarrold - Development and …, 2012 - cambridge.org
Evidence regarding the use of inner speech by individuals with autism spectrum disorder
(ASD) is equivocal. To clarify this issue, the current study employed multiple techniques and …