An update review of saffron and its active constituents

Phytotherapy Research

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 189-193

  Rios J L ^a   Recio, M C ^a   Giner, R M ^a   Menez S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VALENCIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Crocetin; Crocus sativus; Pharmacological activities; Saffron

Indexed keywords

ALPHA CAROTENE; ANTILIPEMIC AGENT; ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT; ASTRAGALIN; BETA CAROTENE; BETA CROCETIN; CROCETIN; CROCIN; CROCUS SATIVUS EXTRACT; DELPHINIDIN; DELPHINIDIN 3,5 DIGLUCOSIDE; DIGLUCOSIDE; GAMMA CROCETIN; GENTIOGLUCOSIDE; GENTIOLIOSIDE; GLUCOSIDE; HELICHRYSOSIDE; KAEMPFEROL; LYCOPENE; MANGICROCIN; MIRICETIN; OXYSAFRANOL; PETUNIDIN CHLORIDE; PICROCROCIN; PLANT EXTRACT; QUERCETIN; SAFRANAL; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; UNINDEXED DRUG; ZEAXANTHIN;

ANTINEOPLASTIC ACTIVITY; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; HUMAN; LIPID METABOLISM; NONHUMAN; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; REVIEW; TISSUE OXYGENATION; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE;

EID: 0029934789     PISSN: 0951418X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1099-1573(199605)10:3<189::AID-PTR754>3.0.CO;2-C     Document Type: Review

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