Crocins are among the active components of the plant Crocus Sativus L. C. Sativus L. and its constituents were effective in different models of psychiatric disorders including anxiety and depression. Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a common psychiatric disorder defined by the presence of obsessive thoughts and repetitive compulsive actions. The non selective serotonin (5-HT) receptor ago...

ft-raman spectra of saffron (crocus sativus l.) with a partial assignment is reported. based on the raman data, it is concluded that main pigments in saffron are crocins and crocetin. it is proposed that the quickly attainable ft-raman spectrum of solid saffron, may be used as a means of saffron standardization.

Fourier transform infrared spectra of saffron (Crocus sativus L.) samples were acquired using attenuated total reflectance (ATR-FTIR). The main objective the study was to determine chemical composition 11 collected from different areas in Morocco chemometric analysis ATR-FTIR fingerprints and identifying adulterated among bought local markets countries (Spain, Iran, Morocco). authenticity purit...

From ancient times, saffron, the flower of the plant Crocus sativus L., is widely used as a traditional medicine to promote health and fight disease. Crocus sativus is cultivated in different parts of the world such as Greece, Spain and, mainly, Iran. In view of its wide range of medicinal uses, saffron has submitted to extensive phytochemical and biochemical studies and a variety of biological...

Crocetin glycoside, crocin is a pharmacologically active component of Crocus sativus L. (saffron) that has been used in traditional Chinese medicine. Previously we demonstrated that crocin inhibited apoptosis in PC-I2 cells by affecting the function of tumor necrosis factor-α. In this study, we found that depriving cultured PC-12 cells of serum/glucose causes a rapid increase in cellular cerami...