Stigma and petals of Crocus sativus L.: Review and comparison of phytochemistry and pharmacology

Crocus sativus L. (C. sativus), known as “plant gold ”, has numerous functions in traditional Chinese medicine, including promoting blood circulation, removing blood stasis, cooling blood, detoxifying, relieving depression, and calming the nerves. Its stigma, the main medicinal part, performs extrem...

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Main Authors: Xue Li, Jin Xie, Hong Fan, Jin Tan, Dingkun Zhang, Yang Bao, Funeng Geng, Jin Pei, Hongyan Ma
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-08-01
Series:Arabian Journal of Chemistry
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1878535223003805