Crocus species are mainly distributed in North Africa, Southern and Central Europe, and
Western Asia, used in gardens and parks as ornamental plants, while Crocus sativus …

Since ancient times, saffron, the dried stigma of the plant Crocus sativus L. has been
extensively used as a spice and food colorant; in folk medicine it has been reputed to be …

Highlights•The article reviews the current knowledge of functional foods to fight CVD•The
foods that help manage obesity or dyslipidemia and modes of action.•The various foods that …

Objectives Recently, a great deal of interest has been developed to isolate and investigate
novel bioactive components from natural resources with health beneficial effects. Saffron is …

Carotenoids are a large class of natural antioxidants that occur in many vegetables, foods
and other natural sources. To date, a large number of biological properties have been …

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 …

Culinary herbs and spices are widely used as a traditional medicine in the treatment of
diabetes and its complications, and there are several scientific studies in the literature …

Metabolic syndrome is a disorder which encompasses obesity, high blood glucose, high
cholesterol levels and high blood pressure. Moreover, metabolic syndrome is considered as …

Crocus sativus L.(Saffron) has long been known for multiple target therapeutic uses. The
plant metabolism is well investigated and the main metabolites related to saffron …

Obesity is associated with various diseases, particularly diabetes, hypertension,
osteoarthritis and heart disease. Research on possibilities of herbal extracts and isolated …