Petal and Stigma of Crocus sativus L. in the Treatment of Depression: A Pilot Double - blind Randomized Trial

Stigma of Crocus sativus L. (Iridaceae), commonly known as saffron, is the world’s most expensive spice and apart from its traditional value as food additive recent studies indicate its potential as antidepressant. Because saffron is expensive, using it daily to address depression may not be practic...

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Main Authors: A Akhondzadeh Basti, SA Ghoreishi, AA Noorbala, SH Akhondzadeh, Sh Rezazadeh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Institue of Medicinal Plants, ACECR 2008-02-01
Series:Journal of Medicinal Plants
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Online Access:http://jmp.ir/article-1-560-en.html