Diet and anxiety: A scoping review

M Aucoin, L LaChance, U Naidoo, D Remy, T Shekdar… - Nutrients, 2021 - mdpi.com
Anxiety disorders are the most common group of mental disorders. There is mounting
evidence demonstrating the importance of nutrition in the development and progression of …

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 …

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 …

Update on the relationship between depression and neuroendocrine metabolism

W Qiu, X Cai, C Zheng, S Qiu, H Ke… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Through the past decade of research, the correlation between depression and metabolic
diseases has been noticed. More and more studies have confirmed that depression is …

[HTML][HTML] Neuroprotective potency of saffron against neuropsychiatric diseases, neurodegenerative diseases, and other brain disorders: from bench to bedside

Y Bian, C Zhao, SMY Lee - Frontiers in Pharmacology, 2020 - frontiersin.org
The increasing morbidity rates of brain disorders and conditions such as anxiety,
depression, Alzheimer's disease, and Parkinson's disease have become a severe problem …

Medicinal herbs for the treatment of anxiety: a systematic review and network meta-analysis

W Zhang, Y Yan, Y Wu, H Yang, P Zhu, F Yan… - Pharmacological …, 2022 - Elsevier
Background Anxiety disorder is a common psychiatric illness. Medicinal herbs have become
a field of interest in the treatment of anxiety. This study aimed to evaluate and compare the …

Effects of saffron extract on sleep quality: A randomized double-blind controlled clinical trial

BD Pachikian, S Copine, M Suchareau, L Deldicque - Nutrients, 2021 - mdpi.com
A saffron extract has been found to be effective in the context of depression and anxiety, but
its effect on sleep quality has not been investigating yet using objective approaches. For this …

[HTML][HTML] Saffron and its active ingredients against human disorders: A literature review on existing clinical evidence

SF Omidkhoda, H Hosseinzadeh - Iranian Journal of Basic Medical …, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Saffron, the stigmas of Crocus sativus L., has been mentioned extensively in the traditional
reference texts as a herbal medicine. Many clinical trials have been conducted on this …

The effect of saffron (Crocus sativus L.) on glycemia, lipid profile, and antioxidant status in patients with type‐2 diabetes mellitus: A randomized placebo‐controlled …

A Tajaddini, N Roshanravan, M Mobasseri… - Phytotherapy …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
In the current study, we aimed to investigate the effect of saffron supplementation on
glycemic status, lipid profile, atherogenic indices, and oxidative status in patients with type‐2 …

Therapeutic potential of hypnotic herbal medicines: A comprehensive review

M Ghasemzadeh Rahbardar… - Phytotherapy …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Insomnia affects millions of people worldwide, prompting considerable interest in herbal
remedies for its treatment. This review aims to assess the therapeutic potential of such …