Recent Advances on the Anticancer Properties of Saffron (Crocus sativus L.) and Its Major Constituents.

ABSTRACT: Cancer is the second leading cause of death globally with an estimated 9.6 million deaths in 2018 and a sustained rise in its incidence in both developing and developed countries. According to the WHO, about 1 in 6 deaths is due to cancer. Despite the emergence of many pioneer therapeutic options for patients with cancer, their efficacy is still time-limited and noncurative. Thus, continuous intensive screening for superior and safer drugs is still ongoing and has resulted in the detection of the anticancer properties of several phytochemicals. Among the spices, Crocus sativus L. (saffron) and its main constituents, crocin, crocetin, and safranal, have attracted the interest of the scientific community. Pharmacological experiments have established numerous beneficial properties for this br

SUBMITTER: Lambrianidou A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7794691 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature