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Protective role of Crocin against nicotine-induced damages on male mice liver

International Journal of Preventive Medicine, 2015
Background: Nicotine is a major pharmacologically active substance in cigarette smoke. It is mainly metabolized in liver and causes devastating effects. Crocin is the chemical ingredient primarily responsible for the color of saffron.
Cyrus Jalili, Hadis Tabatabaei, Seyran Kakaberiei, Shiva Roshankhah, Mohammad Reza Salahshoor   +4 more
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Preparation and In Vitro Characterization of Crocin-loaded Casein Hydrogels: Crocin-loaded casein hydrogels

, 2022
Crocin, the main active constituent of saffron, has many important biological activities. Due to its anti-inflammatory properties, crocin can be potentially effective in different pathological conditions including oral ulcers. Novel drug delivery systems
Taghizadeh, Fatemeh, Haeri, Azadeh, Mehryab, Fatemeh   +2 more
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Antidepressant Effect of Crocin in Mice with Chronic Mild Stress

, 2022
This study aimed to investigate the antidepressant property of crocin (Crocetin digentiobiose ester) using a chronic mild stress (CMS)-induced depression model in experimental mice. The tail suspension test (TST) and the sucrose preference test were used
Alsanie, Walaa F., Majid Alhomrani, Alamri, Abdulhakeem S., Mohammed Hisham Alhomrani, Osama Abdulaziz, Salih, Magdi M., Walaa F. Alsanie, Magdi M. Salih, Alhomrani, Mohammed Hisham, Alamri, Abdulwahab, Alhomrani, Majid, Syed Mohammed Basheeruddin Asdaq, Asdaq, Syed Mohammed Basheeruddin, Abdulaziz, Osama, Abdulhakeem S. Alamri, Abdulwahab Alamri   +15 more
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Comparing the Therapeutic Effects of Crocin, Escitalopram and Co-Administration of Escitalopram and Crocin on Learning and Memory in Rats with Stress-Induced Depression

, 2021
Background: Depression affects various brain functions. According to previous studies, escitalopram influences brain functions in depression and crocin reduces memory impairments.
Radahmadi, M., Alaei, H., Joodaki, M.
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Nano reduction coupled with encapsulation as a novel technique for utilising millet proteins as future foods

Ultrasonics Sonochemistry, 2022
Crocin (saffron bioactive) loaded protein nanoparticles were prepared from three underutilised cereal varieties viz., sorghum (SPCN), foxtail millet (FPCN) and pearl millet (PPCN) using ultrasonication technique.
Faiza Jhan, Adil Gani, Nairah Noor, Bashir Ahmad Malla, Bilal Ahmad Ashwar   +4 more
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Crocin’s effect on phenotype switching of J774A.1 macrophages depends on their polarization state during exposure [PDF]

Iranian Journal of Basic Medical Sciences, 2023
Objective(s): Macrophages exhibit versatile phenotypes, with M1 macrophages releasing inflammatory cytokines and possessing microbicidal activities, while M2 macrophages release anti-inflammatory cytokines and contribute to tissue repair.
Hakimeh Abdi, Marjan Roshanravan, Farshad Mirzavi, Hossein Hosseinzadeh, Fatemeh Mosaffa   +4 more
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Dietary crocin reverses melanoma metastasis [PDF]

, 2018
Crocus sativus and its bioactive constituent crocin are well known for anti-tumor potential in different models. However, the efficacy of crocin on in-vivo melanoma metastasis is not yet reported. In this study, melanoma metastatic model was developed by
Rashan, Lucy, Bakshi, Hamid, Sam, Smitha, Javid, Farideh, Hakkim, Faruck   +4 more
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In vivo and in vitro efficacy of crocin against Echinococcus multilocularis

Parasites & Vectors, 2021
Background Alveolar echinococcosis (AE) is a fatal zoonosis caused by the larvae of Echinococcus multilocularis. However, current chemotherapy treatment options are based on benzimidazoles [albendazole (ABZ) and mebendazole], which have limited efficacy.
Chuanchuan Liu, Haining Fan, Lu Guan, Ri-li Ge, Lan Ma   +4 more
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Application of Nanoliposomes Containing Nisin and Crocin in Milk [PDF]

, 2023
Purpose: This study aimed to investigate the effects of nanoliposomes containing crocin and nisin in milk samples as a food model. Therefore, three formulations were prepared and compared, including (1) milk samples containing free nisin and crocin, (2 ...
Mohammad Yousefi, Seid Mahdi Jafari, Ali Ehsani, Hossein Ahangari   +3 more
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Crocin standard curve.

, 2023
On average, depression affects 7.7% of the population aged 15 and older. One of the types of medicinal plants used to treat depression is saffron, which is uplifting and relieves sadness.
Zahra Nazari (17102164), Javad Asili (2719369)   +1 more
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