A review on medicinal properties of saffron toward major diseases

• Main Authors: Abd Razak, Saiful Izwan, Hamzah, Mohd Syahir Anwar, Foong, Choi Yee, Abdul Kadir, Mohammed Rafiq, Mat Nayan, Nadirul Hasraf
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Taylor & Francis 2017
• Subjects: R Medicine (General); TP Chemical technology
• Online Access: http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/4542/1/AJ%202017%20%28173%29%20A%20review%20on%20medicinal%20properties%20of%20saffron%20toward%20major%20diseases.pdf; http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/4542/; http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10496475.2016.1272522

The stigma of Crocus sativus, known as saffron, is one of the most expensive spices in the world. The bioactive components in saffron, picrocrocin, crocin, and safranal, have demonstrated a wide range of uses and capabilities in the medical field. This review is focused on the potential therapeutic applications of saffron on diabetes mellitus (DM), antitumor, anticancer, anti-depressant, Alzheimer’s disease (AD), cardiovascular disease (CVD), erectile dysfunction and antibacterial effects.