Anti-hyperglycemic Effects of Saffron and its Active Constituents, Crocin and Safranal, in Alloxan-Induced Diabetic Rats
نویسندگان
1 Department of Pharmacology and Applied Medicine, Institute of Medicinal Plants, ACECR
2 Department of Pharmacognosy and Pharmaceutics, Institute of Medicinal Plants, ACECR
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چکیده
Background: Saffron is the dried stigmata of the flowers of saffron (Crocus sativus L., Iridaceae). Saffron and its major active constituents, crocin (crocetin glycoside), crocetin and safranal, have a variety of pharmacological effects including high antioxidant properties and crocetin has insulin sensitizing effect possibly due to its antioxidant activity. Oral crocin ...
