Crocus sativus L. (saffron) in the treatment of premenstrual syndrome: A double-blind, randomised and placebo-controlled trial

BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 115, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 515-519

  Agha Hosseini, M ^a   Kashani, L ^b   Aleyaseen, A ^a   Ghoreishi, A ^c   Rahmanpour, H ^c   Zarrinara, A R ^d   Akhondzadeh, S ^e  

^a TEHRAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^b AVICENNA RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Iran)

^c ZANJAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^d TEHRAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^e TEHRAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Crocus sativus; Premenstrual dysphoric disorder; Premenstrual syndromes; Saffron

Indexed keywords

CROCUS SATIVUS EXTRACT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROCUS; CROCUS SATIVUS; DECREASED APPETITE; DOSE RESPONSE; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; HAMILTON SCALE; HEADACHE; HUMAN; HYPOMANIA; INCREASED APPETITE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; NAUSEA; PREMENSTRUAL SYNDROME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZATION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SEDATION; SIDE EFFECT; STIGMA; SYMPTOM;

ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; ADULT; CAPSULES; CROCUS; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PHYTOTHERAPY; PLANT PREPARATIONS; PREMENSTRUAL SYNDROME; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 38949193873     PISSN: 14700328     EISSN: 14710528     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.2007.01652.x     Document Type: Article

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