Safranal: From an Aromatic Natural Product to a Rewarding Pharmacological Agent

Safranal, the main component of Crocus sativus essential oil, is thought to be the main cause of saffron unique odor. It is now about eighty years that this compound has been discovered and since then different scientific experiments have been done investigating its biological-pharmacological activi...

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Main Authors: Ramin Rezaee, Hossein Hosseinzadeh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Mashhad University of Medical Sciences 2013-01-01
Series:Iranian Journal of Basic Medical Sciences
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Online Access:http://ijbms.mums.ac.ir/pdf_244_ed30c37bbe6f9a3bc20c20154497f3ae.html