Category Archives: Saffron (Crocus sativus)

Saffron and Reproductive Protection

Posted on December 25, 2023 by Robert Barrington

Evidence suggests that free radicals and reactive oxygen species are able to cause significant damage to the tissues of the testes and in this way can significantly reduce reproductive function and health. Antioxidants are one way to prevent this damage, … Continue reading →

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Saffron as a Source of Kaempferol

Posted on December 1, 2021 by Robert Barrington

Kaempferol is a phytochemical that belongs to the large polyphenol class of chemicals. Within this group, kaempferol belongs to the flavonoid subclass, and is further separated into the flavonol group. The molecule kaempferol contains free hydroxyl groups, and these chemical … Continue reading →

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Saffron (Crocus sativus): Potential Weight Loss Benefits?

Posted on September 21, 2021 by Robert Barrington

Saffron (Crocus sativus) is a herb that is known to possess potent antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects. These effects relate to the presence of a number of phytochemicals in the plant including crocetin, safranal, crocin and picrocrocin. Evidence suggests that saffron … Continue reading →

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Crocins from (Crocus sativus): Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

Posted on April 20, 2021 by Robert Barrington

Saffron contains some nutritionally interesting phytochemicals including crocins, picrocrocin and safranal. Both saffrinal (a monoterpene aldehyde) and picrocrocin (a glycoside of safranal) are degradation products of the carotenoid zeaxanthin (picrocrocin being an intermediate and saffron being an end product of … Continue reading →

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Saffron (Crocus sativus) as a Treatment for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

Posted on April 16, 2021 by Robert Barrington

Saffron is a herb most well known for its culinary uses. However, it is also known to have a number of medicinal properties. A large body of evidence suggests that saffron is useful in the treatment of mood disorders and … Continue reading →

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Saffron as a Treatment for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

Posted on April 15, 2021 by Robert Barrington

Saffron (Crocus sativus) is a herb that is known to have mood elevating effects. One of the principle active ingredients that is thought to confer these effects is crocin. The mood elevating effects of crocin and saffron have been investigated … Continue reading →

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Saffron for Weight Loss

Posted on October 24, 2020 by Robert Barrington
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Saffron For Depression

Posted on August 17, 2020 by Robert Barrington

Saffron is a spice that is derived from the flower of the Crocus sativus plant. There is considerable evidence that saffron has significant antidepressant effects. For example, in a meta-analysis of previous studies, one group of researchers showed that saffron … Continue reading →

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Saffron as a Treatment for Anxiety

Posted on May 17, 2020 by Robert Barrington
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Crocins from Saffron: Anxiolytic Carotenoid

Posted on May 30, 2019 by Robert Barrington

Saffron is a herb derived from the dried stigma of the Crocus sativus plant. A large body of evidence suggests that saffron is a particularly useful herb against anxiety. A number of studies have shown the benefit of saffron in … Continue reading →

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