Avicenna's (Ibn Sina) the Canon of Medicine and Saffron (Crocus sativus): A Review

H Hosseinzadeh, M Nassiri‐Asl - Phytotherapy Research, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
In this review, we introduce the traditional uses of saffron and its pharmacological activities
as described by either Avicenna in Book II, Canon of Medicine (al‐Qanun fi al‐tib) or from …

[HTML][HTML] Saffron; An updated review on biological properties with special focus on cardiovascular effects

S Ghaffari, N Roshanravan - Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy, 2019 - Elsevier
Objective Saffron as a natural product has long been used to impede and treat different
disorders including cardiovascular disease (CVDs). Stigma is the most principal part of …

Простые лекарственные средства

ИД Кароматов - 2012 - elibrary.ru
Монография попытка автора воссоединить воедино данные народной, традиционной
и научной медицины по применению лекарственных средств натурального …

New applications and mechanisms of action of saffron and its important ingredients

SZ Bathaie, SZ Mousavi - Critical reviews in food science and …, 2010 - Taylor & Francis
Saffron (Crocus sativus L.) has been an important subject of interest for research teams in
the past two decades because of its various biological properties. Chemical analysis has …

Pharmacokinetic properties of saffron and its active components

A Hosseini, BM Razavi, H Hosseinzadeh - European Journal of Drug …, 2018 - Springer
Saffron as a medicinal plant has many therapeutic effects. Phytochemical studies have
reported that saffron is composed of at least four active ingredients which include crocin …

Antiinflammatory, Antioxidant, and Immunomodulatory Effects of Crocus sativus L. and its Main Constituents

MH Boskabady, T Farkhondeh - Phytotherapy Research, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Crocus sativus L.(C. sativus), commonly known as saffron, is used as a food additive,
preservative, and medicinal herb. Traditionally, it has been used as an alternative treatment …

[HTML][HTML] Safranal: from an aromatic natural product to a rewarding pharmacological agent

R Rezaee, H Hosseinzadeh - Iranian journal of basic medical …, 2013 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
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 …

Hypotensive effect of aqueous saffron extract (Crocus sativus L.) and its constituents, safranal and crocin, in normotensive and hypertensive rats

M Imenshahidi, H Hosseinzadeh… - Phytotherapy …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
In this study, the effects of saffron (Crocus sativus) stigma aqueous extract and two active
constituents, crocin and safranal, were investigated on blood pressure of normotensive and …

[HTML][HTML] Therapeutic effects of saffron (Crocus sativus L.) in digestive disorders: a review

AR Khorasany, H Hosseinzadeh - Iranian journal of basic medical …, 2016 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Saffron, the dried red-orange stigmas of Crocus sativus L, has been known as a flavoring
agent, food coloring and traditional herbal medicine. Pharmacological effects of saffron are …

Saffron: a promising natural medicine in the treatment of metabolic syndrome

BM Razavi, H Hosseinzadeh - Journal of the Science of Food …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Metabolic syndrome is a disorder which encompasses obesity, high blood glucose, high
cholesterol levels and high blood pressure. Moreover, metabolic syndrome is considered as …