Advances on the anti-tumor mechanisms of the carotenoid Crocin
Saffron is located in the upper part of the crocus stigma of iridaceae, which has a long history of medicinal use. Crocin (molecular formula C44H64O24) is a natural floral glycoside ester compound extracted from saffron, which is a type carotenoid. Modern pharmacological studies have shown that croc...
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| author | Xingxun Bao Jinhua Hu Yan Zhao Ruixue Jia Hairong Zhang Lei Xia |
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| description | Saffron is located in the upper part of the crocus stigma of iridaceae, which has a long history of medicinal use. Crocin (molecular formula C44H64O24) is a natural floral glycoside ester compound extracted from saffron, which is a type carotenoid. Modern pharmacological studies have shown that crocin has multiple therapeutic effects including anti-inflammatory, anti-oxidant, anti-hyperlipidemic and anti-stone effects. In recent years, crocin has been widely noticed due to its considerable anti-tumor effects manifested by the induction of tumor cell apoptosis, inhibition of tumor cell proliferation, inhibition of tumor cell invasion and metastasis, enhancement of chemotherapy sensitivity and improvement of immune status. The anti-tumor effects have been shown in various malignant tumors such as gastric cancer, liver cancer, cervical cancer, breast cancer and colorectal cancer. In this review, we compiled recent studies on the anti-tumor effects of crocin and summarized its anti-tumor mechanism for developing ideas of treating malignancies and exploring anti-tumor drugs. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-109a2dd795254e2695e4c4003d51b2032023-12-03T11:15:51ZengPeerJ Inc.PeerJ2167-83592023-06-0111e1553510.7717/peerj.15535Advances on the anti-tumor mechanisms of the carotenoid CrocinXingxun Bao0Jinhua Hu1Yan Zhao2Ruixue Jia3Hairong Zhang4Lei Xia5Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, ChinaShandong Provincial Hospital, Jinan, ChinaThe Third Hospital of Jinan, Jinan, ChinaShandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, ChinaShandong Provincial Third Hospital, Jinan, ChinaShandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, ChinaSaffron is located in the upper part of the crocus stigma of iridaceae, which has a long history of medicinal use. Crocin (molecular formula C44H64O24) is a natural floral glycoside ester compound extracted from saffron, which is a type carotenoid. Modern pharmacological studies have shown that crocin has multiple therapeutic effects including anti-inflammatory, anti-oxidant, anti-hyperlipidemic and anti-stone effects. In recent years, crocin has been widely noticed due to its considerable anti-tumor effects manifested by the induction of tumor cell apoptosis, inhibition of tumor cell proliferation, inhibition of tumor cell invasion and metastasis, enhancement of chemotherapy sensitivity and improvement of immune status. The anti-tumor effects have been shown in various malignant tumors such as gastric cancer, liver cancer, cervical cancer, breast cancer and colorectal cancer. In this review, we compiled recent studies on the anti-tumor effects of crocin and summarized its anti-tumor mechanism for developing ideas of treating malignancies and exploring anti-tumor drugs.https://peerj.com/articles/15535.pdfCrocinTumorCancerNanoliposomeMechanism |
| spellingShingle | Xingxun Bao Jinhua Hu Yan Zhao Ruixue Jia Hairong Zhang Lei Xia Advances on the anti-tumor mechanisms of the carotenoid Crocin PeerJ Crocin Tumor Cancer Nanoliposome Mechanism |
| title | Advances on the anti-tumor mechanisms of the carotenoid Crocin |
| title_full | Advances on the anti-tumor mechanisms of the carotenoid Crocin |
| title_fullStr | Advances on the anti-tumor mechanisms of the carotenoid Crocin |
| title_full_unstemmed | Advances on the anti-tumor mechanisms of the carotenoid Crocin |
| title_short | Advances on the anti-tumor mechanisms of the carotenoid Crocin |
| title_sort | advances on the anti tumor mechanisms of the carotenoid crocin |
| topic | Crocin Tumor Cancer Nanoliposome Mechanism |
| url | https://peerj.com/articles/15535.pdf |
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