
Saffron
The Age-Old Panacea in a New Light
- 1st Edition - January 23, 2020
- Imprint: Academic Press
- Editors: Maryam Sarwat, Sajida Sumaiya
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 8 1 8 4 6 2 - 2
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 8 1 8 4 6 3 - 9
Saffron: The Age-Old Panacea in a New Light is the first book to detail the functions and effect of saffron in medicinal situations. This book explores the medicinal aspects o… Read more

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Request a sales quoteSaffron: The Age-Old Panacea in a New Light is the first book to detail the functions and effect of saffron in medicinal situations. This book explores the medicinal aspects of saffron and the effect saffron imparts on various diseases of the central nervous system, cardiovascular system, digestive system, locomotor system, urogenital system, eye, skin, and immune system, along with their mechanism of action. This perpetual bulb found mainly in Asia and Europe, Iran, India and Mediterranean countries has been shown to reduce seizures, delay convulsions, and as a neuroprotective agent against cerebral ischemia, brain damage, and Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease.
In addition, it also reduces depression, hypnosis and anxiety and enhances learning and memory skills.
- Outlines the history of the medicinal use of saffron
- Provides details on the mechanism of action of saffron
- Explores the effect of saffron on specific aspects of the body
Researchers and students in the fields of pharmaceutical science, pharmacy and pharmacognosy. Those in medicine, biotechnology, botany, biochemistry nutrition and chemistry may also find this book useful
1. Central nervous system
2. Cardiovascular system
3. Digestive system
4. Locomotor system
5. Uro-genital system
6. Eye
7. Skin
8. Immunity System
- Edition: 1
- Published: January 23, 2020
- No. of pages (Paperback): 294
- No. of pages (eBook): 294
- Imprint: Academic Press
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN: 9780128184622
- eBook ISBN: 9780128184639
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Maryam Sarwat
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