Phytochemistry and biological activity of medicinal plants in wound healing: an overview of current research

S Vitale, S Colanero, M Placidi, G Di Emidio, C Tatone… - Molecules, 2022 - mdpi.com
Wound healing is a complicated process, and the effective management of wounds is a
major challenge. Natural herbal remedies have now become fundamental for the …

Saffron bioactives crocin, crocetin and safranal: Effect on oxidative stress and mechanisms of action

D Cerdá-Bernad, E Valero-Cases… - Critical reviews in …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Saffron (Crocus sativus L.) is used as a spice for its organoleptic characteristics related to its
coloring and flavoring properties, and it has been also used in traditional medicine to treat …

Spices for prevention and treatment of cancers

J Zheng, Y Zhou, Y Li, DP Xu, S Li, HB Li - Nutrients, 2016 - mdpi.com
Spices have been widely used as food flavorings and folk medicines for thousands of years.
Numerous studies have documented the antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and …

Phytochemistry, pharmacology, and potential clinical applications of saffron: A review

B Xing, S Li, J Yang, D Lin, Y Feng, J Lu… - Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Ethnopharmacological relevance Saffron, the dried red stigma of the perennial herb Crocus
sativus L.(Iridaceae), is one of the most important and expensive spices in the world. It is …

Saffron: An old medicinal plant and a potential novel functional food

M José Bagur, GL Alonso Salinas… - Molecules, 2017 - mdpi.com
The spice saffron is made from the dried stigmas of the plant Crocus sativus L. The main use
of saffron is in cooking, due to its ability to impart colour, flavour and aroma to foods and …

[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 …

Crocetin: a systematic review

ZL Guo, MX Li, XL Li, P Wang, WG Wang… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Crocetin is an aglycone of crocin naturally occurring in saffron and produced in biological
systems by hydrolysis of crocin as a bioactive metabolite. It is known to exist in several …

Potential role of phytochemical extract from saffron in development of functional foods and protection of brain‐related disorders

Z Maqbool, MS Arshad, A Ali, A Aziz… - Oxidative Medicine …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The present review is designed to measure the effects of saffron extract in functional foods
and its pharmacological properties against various disorders. Saffron is a traditional …

Recent Advances on the Anticancer Properties of Saffron (Crocus sativus L.) and Its Major Constituents

A Lambrianidou, F Koutsougianni, I Papapostolou… - Molecules, 2020 - mdpi.com
Cancer is the second leading cause of death globally with an estimated 9.6 million deaths in
2018 and a sustained rise in its incidence in both developing and developed countries …

Role of plant-derived active constituents in cancer treatment and their mechanisms of action

AW Khan, M Farooq, M Haseeb, S Choi - Cells, 2022 - mdpi.com
Despite significant technological advancements in conventional therapies, cancer remains
one of the main causes of death worldwide. Although substantial progress has been made …