background crocus sativus l. (saffron), which belongs to the iridaceae family, is widely cultivated in iran. cardiovascular effects of saffron has been established in some studies but the effects of chronic administration of saffron (c. sativus) stigma aqueous extract on blood pressure has not been investigated. objectives in this study the effects of saffron (c. sativus) stigma aqueous extract...

Saffron (Crocus sativus) merupakan tumbuhan yang dapat digunakan sebagai obat tradisional dan juga dalam produk olahan makanan. Bahan aktif saffron, seperti flavonoid, saponin, tanin, diketahui senyawa antibakteri. fermentasi yoghurt berperan prebiotik untuk zat terkandung yoghurt, yaitu bakteri asam laktat (BAL). Bakteri patogen menyebabkan beberapa penyakit, diantaranya Pseudomonas aeruginosa...

background and aims: crocus sativus is of medicinal plants possessing many beneficial effects in treatment of various disorders. this study aimed to overview the therapeutic effects of crocus sativus on the basis of reviews and systematic reviews. methods: computerized search of review articles was performed using pubmed, google scholar, scopus and web of science, medline database from 1996 to ...

Anxiety disorders and schizophrenia are common public health issues. The dried stigma of the plant Crocus sativus L., (C. sativus) commonly known as saffron are used in folk medicine for various purposes. Several lines of evidence suggest that C. sativus, crocins and safranal are implicated in anxiety and schizophrenia. Here, I intend to critically review advances in research of these emerging ...

Evidence Based Medicine (EBM) is now generally perceived to be the dominant operating system in conventional medicine. It is unsurprising then that some have counseled complementary and alternative medicine practitioners to resist EBM . The efficacy of medicinal herbs does need to be established and toxicity, contraindications and side effects also need to be investigated, and this is best done...