ReviewIranian journal of basic medical sciences2015
Razi's Al-Hawi and saffron (Crocus sativus): a review.
Review in Iranian journal of basic medical sciences, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 43 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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43 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
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- Trans sodium crocetinate protects against hepatotoxicity induced by bisphenol A in rats.Iranian journal of basic medical sciences · 2026Article
- Functional, Nutraceutical and Health Endorsing Perspectives of Saffron.Food science & nutrition · 2025Review
- Rhazes' insights on abortion and abortogenic drugs in relation to modern concepts.Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's archives of pharmacology · 2025Article
- Evaluation of the Cytotoxicity and Antifungal Efficacy ofAdvanced biomedical research · 2025Article
- The power of trans-sodium crocetinate: exploring its renoprotective effects in a rat model of colistin-induced nephrotoxicity.Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's archives of pharmacology · 2024Article
- Immune response and bacterial resistance ofOpen veterinary journal · 2024Article
- Effects of Crocus sativus on glycemic control and cardiometabolic parameters among patients with metabolic syndrome and related disorders: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.Nutrition & metabolism · 2024Review
- Edible Herbal Medicines as an Alternative to Common Medication for Sleep Disorders: A Review Article.Current neuropharmacology · 2024Review
- Effects of crocin on the enhancement ofIranian journal of basic medical sciences · 2024Article
- An overview of pharmacological effects of Crocus sativous and its constituents.Iranian journal of basic medical sciences · 2024Review
- A review of how the saffron (Crocus sativus) petal and its main constituents interact with the Nrf2 and NF-κB signaling pathways.Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's archives of pharmacology · 2023Review
- Pharmacological effects of Safranal: An updated review.Iranian journal of basic medical sciences · 2023Review
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- Medicinal Plants Used for Anxiety, Depression, or Stress Treatment: An Update.Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Review
- A Significant Reduction in the Plasma Levels and Gene Expression of CCL2 in Patients with Osteoarthritis following Intervention with Krocina™.Reports of biochemistry & molecular biology · 2022Article
- Saffron nephroprotective effects against medications and toxins: A review of preclinical data.Iranian journal of basic medical sciences · 2022Review
- Crocins for Ischemic Stroke: A Review of Current Evidence.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2022Review
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Abstract
Traditional knowledge can be used as a source for development of new medicines. In the present study, we compare the data on saffron in Razi's Al-Hawi book with modern scientific studies. A computerized search of published articles was performed using MEDLINE, Scopus as well as native references. The search terms used were saffron, Crocus sativus, crocetin, crocin, safranal, Razi, and Al-Hawi. A variety of properties of saffron including diuretic, analgesic, anti-inflammatory, hepatoprotective, appetite suppressant, hypnotic, antidepressant, and bronchodilator effects were mentioned in Al-Hawi. Modern studies also confirmed most of these characteristics. This review indicates that the pharmacological data on saffron and its constituents are similar to those found in Razi's Al-Hawi monograph and it can be concluded that ethnobotanical information and ancient sources have precious data about medicinal plants that lead to finding new compounds for treatment of several diseases.
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