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The effect of saffron (
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20 citing papers in PubMed, 8 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 39 citations in OpenAlex.
- Effects of Saffron Supplementation on Glycolipid Metabolism and Blood Pressure in Patients With Metabolic Syndrome and Related Disorders: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.Phytotherapy research : PTR · 2025Pooled it
- Evaluating efficacy and mechanism of traditional Chinese medicine in diabetes treatment: a meta-analysis and network pharmacology study.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2025Pooled it
- The effects of saffron supplementation on the measures of renal function indicators: a systematic review and meta-analysis.International urology and nephrology · 2022Pooled it
- The effects of saffron supplementation on cardiovascular risk factors in adults: A systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis.Frontiers in nutrition · 2022Pooled it
- The Effect of Saffron (Crocus sativus L.) Supplementation on Renal Function: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Clinical Trials.International journal of clinical practice · 2022Pooled it
- The effects ofFrontiers in nutrition · 2022Pooled it
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- Impact ofNutrients · 2020Pooled it
- The impacts of Crocin on serum cytokines concentrations in participants with metabolic syndrome: a double-blind randomized clinical trial study.Scientific reports · 2025Trial
- Adverse Events of Saffron (Health science reports · 2026Article
- Health risk assessment of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon compounds (PAHs) in grilled meats in Zahedan city of Iran.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Effects of saffron (Crocus sativus L.) supplementation on cardiometabolic Indices in diabetic and prediabetic overweight patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis of RCTs.Diabetology & metabolic syndrome · 2024Review
- Saffron (Nutrients · 2024Review
- The Effect of Saffron Kozanis (Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Analysis of Anti-Arrhythmic Impacts of Crocin through Estimation of Expression of Cx43 in Myocardial Infarction Using a Rat Animal Model.ACS omega · 2022Article
- Effect ofIranian journal of public health · 2022Article
- A review of the anti-diabetic potential of saffron.Nutrition and metabolic insights · 2022Review
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- Effects of diosmin and crocin on metabolic syndrome-associated cardio-vascular complications in rats.Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's archives of pharmacology · 2019Article
- Saffron offers hepatoprotection via up-regulation of hepatic farnesoid-X-activated receptors in a rat model of acetaminophen-induced hepatotoxicity.Avicenna journal of phytomedicineArticle
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Authors and funding
8 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.
Funding
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Abstract
objectiveMicroalbuminuria and hypertension are the risk factors for diabetic nephropathy, and increased levels of liver enzymes are prevalent among diabetic patients. The aim of this research was to examine the effects of MATERIALS AND
methodsThis placebo-controlled, randomized clinical trial was performed among 80 T2D patients. Subjects were randomly assigned to either
results
conclusionThis report shows that daily supplementation with 100 mg
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31309071PMC6612249W2944969209What OpenQuestion holds
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