Saffron Crocus Extract powder CAS NO.89899-18-3

product name: saffron crocus extract

botanic name:carthamus tinctorius.

latin name: crocus sativus l.

plant part:flower (dried, 100% natural).

type of extraction:water/ grain alcohol.

country of origin:p.r. china.

active ingredient:crocin and safranal.

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(1)saffron extract's folkloric uses as an herbal medicine are legendary and legion. it was used for its carminative(suppressing cramps and flatulence) and emmenagogic (enhancing pelvic blood flow) properties.medieval europeans used saffron extract to treat respiratory disorders,coughs and colds,scarlet fever, smallpox, cancer, hypoxia, and asthma. other targets were: saffron extract used to improve blood disorders,insomnia, paralysis, heart diseases, stomach upsets, gout, chronic uterine haemorrhage, dysmorrhea, amenorrhea, infant colic, and eye disorders.for the ancient persians and egyptians saffron was an aphrodisiac, a general-use antidote against poisoning, a digestive stimulant, and a tonic for dysentery and measles.

(2)less hunger,100% reduction in the desire to snack,50%fewer instances of eating between meals,moderate weight loss.

(3)saffron extract,better mood,antidepressant effects have been demonstrated.

(4)saffron extract has shown promise as a new and alternative treatment for a variety of cancers. initial research suggests that carotenoids present in saffron extract are anticarcinogenic (cancer-suppressing), anti-mutagenic(mutation-preventing), and immunomodulatory.

(5)saffron extract use as an antioxidant in pharmaceuticals, cosmetics,and as a food supplement.

(6)saffron extract can protect the eye from damage caused by bright sunlight and slow the progress of genetic diseases such as retinitis pigmentosa.