A review on medicinal properties of saffron toward major diseases
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...
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| author | Abd Razak, Saiful Izwan Hamzah, Mohd Syahir Anwar Foong, Choi Yee Abdul Kadir, Mohammed Rafiq Mat Nayan, Nadirul Hasraf |
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| description | 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. |
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| spelling | uthm-45422021-12-07T06:29:24Z http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/4542/ A review on medicinal properties of saffron toward major diseases Abd Razak, Saiful Izwan Hamzah, Mohd Syahir Anwar Foong, Choi Yee Abdul Kadir, Mohammed Rafiq Mat Nayan, Nadirul Hasraf R Medicine (General) TP Chemical technology 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. Taylor & Francis 2017 Article PeerReviewed text en http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/4542/1/AJ%202017%20%28173%29%20A%20review%20on%20medicinal%20properties%20of%20saffron%20toward%20major%20diseases.pdf Abd Razak, Saiful Izwan and Hamzah, Mohd Syahir Anwar and Foong, Choi Yee and Abdul Kadir, Mohammed Rafiq and Mat Nayan, Nadirul Hasraf (2017) A review on medicinal properties of saffron toward major diseases. Journal of herbs, spices & medicinal plants. pp. 1-19. ISSN 1049-6475 http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10496475.2016.1272522 |
| spellingShingle | R Medicine (General) TP Chemical technology Abd Razak, Saiful Izwan Hamzah, Mohd Syahir Anwar Foong, Choi Yee Abdul Kadir, Mohammed Rafiq Mat Nayan, Nadirul Hasraf A review on medicinal properties of saffron toward major diseases |
| title | A review on medicinal properties of saffron toward major diseases |
| title_full | A review on medicinal properties of saffron toward major diseases |
| title_fullStr | A review on medicinal properties of saffron toward major diseases |
| title_full_unstemmed | A review on medicinal properties of saffron toward major diseases |
| title_short | A review on medicinal properties of saffron toward major diseases |
| title_sort | review on medicinal properties of saffron toward major diseases |
| topic | R Medicine (General) TP Chemical technology |
| url | http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/4542/ http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/4542/ http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/4542/1/AJ%202017%20%28173%29%20A%20review%20on%20medicinal%20properties%20of%20saffron%20toward%20major%20diseases.pdf |