Saffron against Components of Metabolic Syndrome: Current Status and Prospective.
Mojtaba ShafieeNazanin Sadat Aghili MoghaddamMohammad NosratiMahsa TousiAmir AvanMikhail RyzhikovMohammad Reza ParizadehHamid FiujiMajid RajabianAmirhossein BahreyniMajid KhazaeiSeyed Mahdi HassanianPublished in: Journal of agricultural and food chemistry (2017)
Saffron, the dried stigmas of Crocus sativus L., is mainly used as a food coloring and flavoring agent. This agricultural product is used in traditional medicine for the treatment of several diseases including asthma, liver disease, menstruation disorders, and, of special interest in this review, metabolic syndrome. Saffron and its active components including crocin, crocetin, and safranal are potential therapeutic candidates for attenuating MetS complications including hypertension, hyperglycemia, obesity, and dyslipidemia. This review summarizes the protective role of saffron and its constituents in the pathogenesis of MetS for a better understanding and hence a better management of this disease.