Crocetin: A Systematic Review

Crocetin is an aglycone of crocin naturally occurring in saffron and produced in biological systems by hydrolysis of crocin as a bioactive metabolite. It is known to exist in several medicinal plants, the desiccative ripe fruit of the cape jasmine belonging to the Rubiaceae family, and stigmas of th...

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Main Authors: Zi-Liang Guo, Mao-Xing Li, Xiao-Lin Li, Peng Wang, Wei-Gang Wang, Wei-Ze Du, Zhi-Qiang Yang, Sheng-Fu Chen, Di Wu, Xiu-Yu Tian
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Pharmacology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fphar.2021.745683/full