ORIGINAL ARTICLE: Saffron in the treatment of patients with mild to moderate Alzheimer’s disease: a 16-week, randomized and placebo-controlled trial

Shahin Akhondzadeh, Mohammad Sabet, Mohammad-Hossein Harirchian, Mansoureh Togha, Hamed Cheraghmakani, Seyed Amir Hejazi, Mohammad Hossein Yousefi, Roozbeh Alimardani, A H Jamshidi, Fateme Zare,

Journal of Clinical Pharmacy and Therapeutics · 2010 · 243 citations · 19 references

Abstract

This double-blind, placebo-controlled study suggests that at least in the short-term, saffron is both safe and effective in mild to moderate AD. Larger confirmatory randomized controlled trials are called for.

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