ReviewFrontiers in pharmacology2021
Crocetin: A Systematic Review.
Review in Frontiers in pharmacology, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 49 papers.
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49 citing papers in PubMed.
- Crocin I delays cellular senescence potentially via modulating SIRT1/PKM2 expression to improve lactate homeostasisExperimental and therapeutic medicine · 2026Article
- Metabolomics and Proteomics Analyses Reveal the Protective Effect of Crocetin Against Depressive-Like Behaviors Mice.Neurochemical research · 2026Article
- Crocetin Halts Tumorigenesis in Metastatic Breast Cancer via Disrupting CYP2J2/EET Axis.ACS omega · 2026Article
- Dietary Terpenoids in Advancing Biofilm-Mediated Cancer Prevention: Antibiofilm Cascade, Molecular Crosstalk, and Nano-Facilitated Functional Delivery.Cell biochemistry and function · 2026Review
- The Therapeutic Use of Natural Products in Myopia Prevention: Recent Applications.Molecular nutrition & food research · 2026Review
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- Bioconversion of carotenoids into high-value crocins using a marine sponge carotenoid cleavage dioxygenase.The New phytologist · 2026Article
- Crocetin Attenuates Fibroblast-to-Myofibroblast Transition after Myocardial Infarction in Mice by Regulating Autophagy.Cardiovascular drugs and therapy · 2026Article
- Crocetin suppresses colorectal cancer progression by targeting TGM2 and inhibiting the JAK2/STAT3 pathway.Investigational new drugs · 2026Article
- HPLC-ESI-QTOF-MS/MS-Guided Profiling of Bioactive Compounds in Fresh and Stored Saffron Corms Reveals Potent Anticancer Activity Against Colorectal Cancer.Pharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Effect of crocetin on functional recovery in the rat model of sciatic nerve crush injury: comparison with vitamin C.Veterinary research forum : an international quarterly journal · 2026Article
- Evaluation of the effect of trans sodium crocetinate and crocetin on reperfusion injury in acute myocardial infarction with ST-segment elevation: A double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled clinical trial.Avicenna journal of phytomedicine · 2026Article
- Evolutionary adaptation of CCD4 enzymes inFrontiers in plant science · 2026Article
- Investigating the Effect of Caffeine on the Effectiveness of Crocin in Improving Behavioral Symptoms and Brain Tissue Changes in the Hippocampus in the Post-Traumatic Stress Model in Rats.Advanced biomedical research · 2026Article
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- Novel insights into the protective role of crocetin from gardenia jasminoides against mitochondrial hypoxia.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Application of biomimetic approaches in the treatment of neurological disorders.Materials today. Bio · 2025Review
- Crocetin curbs radiation induced intestinal injury by blocking KAT2A/NLRP3 succinylation.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Research Progress on Regulating Autophagy in Traditional Chinese Medicine for the Treatment of Traumatic Brain Injury.ACS omega · 2025Review
- Oxidative Stress and Antioxidants in Glioblastoma: Mechanisms of Action, Therapeutic Effects and Future Directions.Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
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Abstract
Crocetin is an aglycone of crocin naturally occurring in saffron and produced in biological systems by hydrolysis of crocin as a bioactive metabolite. It is known to exist in several medicinal plants, the desiccative ripe fruit of the cape jasmine belonging to the Rubiaceae family, and stigmas of the saffron plant of the Iridaceae family. According to modern pharmacological investigations, crocetin possesses cardioprotective, hepatoprotective, neuroprotective, antidepressant, antiviral, anticancer, atherosclerotic, antidiabetic, and memory-enhancing properties. Although poor bioavailability hinders therapeutic applications, derivatization and formulation preparation technologies have broadened the application prospects for crocetin. To promote the research and development of crocetin, we summarized the distribution, preparation and production, total synthesis and derivatization technology, pharmacological activity, pharmacokinetics, drug safety, drug formulations, and preparation of crocetin.
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