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An Update Review of Saffron and its Active Constituents
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Medicinal ChemistryMedicineNatural SciencesHerbal MedicineNutraceutical IngredientChemical CompositionPhytopharmacologyPhytochemicalChemistryCrocus SativusActive ConstituentsPharmacologyUpdate ReviewPhytochemistryDrug DiscoveryOxidative Stress
This paper reviews the literature on recent research on the chemical composition and pharmacological activities of saffron (Crocus sativus) and its active constituents, mainly as antitumoral, hypolipidemic and tissue oxygenation enhancement agents.