Saffron, Crocus sativus L. (C. sativus) is rich in carotenoids and used in traditional medicine for treatment of various conditions such as coughs, stomach disorders, amenorrhea, asthma and cardiovascular disorders. These therapeutic effects of the plant are suggested to be due to its relaxant effect on smooth muscles. The effect of C. sativus and its constituents on different smooth muscles an...

Memory-related disorders are a common public health issue. Memory impairment is frequent in degenerative diseases (such as Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson disease), cerebral injuries, and schizophrenia. The dried stigma of the plant Crocus sativus L. (C. sativus), commonly known as saffron, is used in folk medicine for various purposes. Several lines of evidence suggest that C. sativus and it...

normal 0 false false false en-us x-none ar-sa microsoftinternetexplorer4 background : the usefulness of electroconvulsive therapy (ect) in the management of mood disorders would be improved if its related cognitive impairment is attenuated properly. in this study we investigated the effects of using a combination of crocus sativus (cs), cyperus rotundus (cr), and honey in the treatment of ect-i...

Five new naturally occurring monoterpenoids, crocusatins-A (1), -B (2a), -C (3), -D (4a) -E (5), a new lactate, sodium (2S)-(O-hydroxyphenyl)lactate (6), and eighteen known compounds were isolated and characterized from the pollen of Crocus sativus L. The tyrosinase inhibitory activities of these compounds were also discussed.

safranal, the main component of crocus sativus essential oil, is thought to be the main cause of saffron unique odor. it is now about eighty years that this compound has been discovered and since then different scientific experiments have been done investigating its biological-pharmacological activities. safranal effects in cns have been more attractive to scientists and an escalating number of...

BACKGROUND Cadmium (Cd) is known to cause various disorders in the testis. The general population may be exposed to Cd through ingestion of food and drinking water, inhalation of particulates from ambient air, tobacco smoke and ingestion of contaminated soil and dust. Saffron (Crocus sativus L.) is widely used as a food flavour, and has well known medicinal effects. OBJECTIVES The aim of this...

a flavonol, kaempferol, isolated from the fresh flower petals of c. sativus l. (iridaceae) as the sole component. the structure of the compound was determined by chemical and spectroscopic methods.

Saffron or Crocus sativus L. (C. sativus) has been widely used as a medicinal plant to promote human health, especially in Asia. The main components of saffron are crocin, picrocrocin and safranal. The median lethal doses (LD50) of C. sativus are 200 mg/ml and 20.7 g/kg in vitro and in animal studies, respectively. Saffron has been suggested to be effective in the treatment of a wide range of d...