Φαρμακευτικές ιδιότητες του κρόκου (Σαφράν)

Abstract

This paper addresses the medicinal properties of saffron, which is used widely in tropical and subtropical countries in a multitude of ways in both household and for medicinal purposes. The stigmas of the plant are used for they contain a variety of chemical constituents, which make them suitable to possess diversified medicinal properties for treating various ailments. In many countries, saffron is been used in their traditional medicine from the pre‐historic ages. Chemical constituents were studied for their diversified properties and this review focuses on the detailed chemical constituents, along with the pharmacological properties reported for the plant. More specifically, the main analysis is based on five axes; first, an introduction is made to the subject of saffron through the presentation of its chemical components and its course from its first appearance until today, while all its types are also recorded after that. Afterwards, the different stages of saffron cultivation are presented, as well as the properties (with emphasis on the medicinal properties that are the main point of the project) and its effects on the human body.