Saffron inhibits the growth of cancer cells
Cancer is one of the biggest threats to human health and kills thousands of people every year.
Does saffron cure cancer? In the following, we discuss the effect of saffron on cancer.
A suitable strategy for cancer prevention or treatment can be a fully combined approach, including using synthetic or natural drugs to inhibit cancer progression. Growing evidence suggests that plants, such as vegetables, spices and herbs, have evolved as a solution to cancer prevention and the development of new drugs.
Researchers at Birjand University have obtained significant and effective results from the extracts of saffron petals and threads cultured organically to prevent the growth of cancer cells.
The results that saffron petal and thread extracts had anti-cancer effects in both conventional and organic planting conditions, but these effects significantly prevented the growth of cancer cells in the extracts of saffron petals and threads grown organically.
According to the report, medicinal plants are a rich source of effective ingredients for many medicines, and scientific and technological advances over the past two decades have doubled the importance and constructive role of medicinal plants in meeting human needs, especially in medicine and treatment.
The article published in the Journal of Agricultural Science and Technology entitled “evaluation of two cultivation ways on phytochemical and anti-cancer activities (Breast Cancer) of saffron (Crocus sativus)”.
Saffron compounds to prevent cancer
Saffron is characterized by its special characteristics, including bitter taste, aromatic smell and intense red color.
The two main color pigments are crocin and tricrocin, which are easily soluble in water. In addition to these two compounds, saffron contains crocin as a free substance and small amounts of pigments such as anthocyanin, carotene, carotene and zeaxanthin. Saffron has a very pleasant aroma.
Previous studies have shown that crostin and crostin diglucose ester cause the release of free radicals, especially superoxide anions, and thus protect cells from oxidative stress, responsible for many neurological disorders. Studies have also shown that saffron extract and its main ingredient, crocin, in addition to other medicinal activities, can also act against all types of malignancy.
Saffron is a spice derived from the flower of Crocus sativus. The vivid crimson stigma and styles, called threads, are collected and dried for use mainly as a seasoning and coloring agent in food. Saffron has long been the world’s costliest spice by weight, originated in Iran.
Saffron extracts and tinctures have been used for centuries in traditional medicine for the treatment of different syndromes and diseases. Some of these uses have been antispasmodic, eupeptic, sedative, carminative, diaphoretic, expectorant, stomachic, stimulant, aphrodisiac, emmenagogue, and abortifacient.
It has also been used to treat eye diseases, heal wounds, fractures, joint pain, and many other uses.
In the conclusion of this article, we conclude that these studies indicate that saffron extract may have a natural effect on the growth or development of cancerous tumors and may play a role in the prevention of this disease. to more studies in this field.
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