CrocussativusisawidelyusedandprecioustraditionalChinesemedicineandethnicmedicineinChina.IthasgoodeffectsofpromotingbloodcirculationandChemicalbookremovingstasis,coolingbloodanddetoxifying,relievingdepressionandcalmingnerves.Saffronisthemaineffectiveingredientextractedfromsaffron.
Saffron glycosides, also known as crocin and Crocin, are a class of water-soluble Carotenoid derived from the combination of crocetin and a dimeric gentian disaccharide, including crocin I and Crocin II, both belong to diterpenoids.
Saffron has cholagogic effect, through improving microcirculation, promoting bile secretion and excretion, thereby reducing abnormally high globulin and total bilirubin, can be used for fatty liver, chronic hepatitis cirrhosis treatment. And toxic substances caused by the early acute liver damage has a role in chemical prevention for the treatment of chronic cholecystitis.
1. Calcium antagonism
2. Hypoglycemic and lipid-lowering effects
3. Arteriosclerosis
4. Liver protective effect
5.Antitumor effect
6. Antioxidant activity
7.Effect on coronary heart disease
8. Anti-apoptosis
9. Inhibit tumor cells
10. Antioxidant and anti-free radical
11. Anti-inflammatory