Objective(s):This study was designed to evaluate the cardioprotective effect of Crocus sativus L. (saffron)aqueous extract and safranal, the major constituent of the essential oil of saffron, on lipid peroxidation, biochemical parameters and histopathological findings in isoproterenol (ISO)-induced myocardial infarction in Wistar rats. Materials and Methods:The saffron extract (20, 40, 80 and 1...