ReviewAvicenna journal of phytomedicine
Effects of saffron (
Review in Avicenna journal of phytomedicine. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.
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Who cites it
7 citing papers in PubMed, 15 citations in OpenAlex.
- The effects of mediterranean and Persian diet on sexual function and semen parameters quality among infertile men: a randomized controlled trial.Scientific reports · 2025Trial
- Effect of vitamin E with and without saffron on the sexual function in women of reproductive age with sexual dysfunction: a randomized controlled trial.BMC women's health · 2024Trial
- Phytochemical-based nanomedicine as a promising therapeutic strategy for erectile dysfunction.Asian journal of andrology · 2026Review
- Functional, Nutraceutical and Health Endorsing Perspectives of Saffron.Food science & nutrition · 2025Review
- A Systematic Review on the Effect of Nutraceuticals on Antidepressant-Induced Sexual Dysfunctions: From Basic Principles to Clinical Applications.Current issues in molecular biology · 2022Review
- The neuropsychotropic effects ofAvicenna journal of phytomedicineReview
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Authors and funding
2 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.
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Abstract
objectiveThis systematic review and meta-analysis study evaluated the effect of saffron ( MATERIAL AND
methodsPubMed/Medline, ScienceDirect, Google Scholar, as well as Scientific Information Database (www.SID.ir) and Magiran (as Persian databases) were searched without any time and language restrictions. Statistical pooling was done using the random effects model.
resultsA total of 5 studies comprising 173 participants were included in this systematic review and meta-analysis. The analysis showed a statistically significant positive effect of saffron on sexual dysfunction (Std diff in means=0.811; 95% CI, 0.356-1.265) and its subscales (Std diff in means=0.493; 95% CI, 0.261-0.724). Heterogeneity indexes such as Cochran Q index and
conclusionIn general, saffron was proven effective in improving sexual dysfunction and its subscales among participants; this effect was different on different dimensions of sexual dysfunction. Further studies are required to extend these initial findings.
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