Saffron against Neuro-Cognitive Disorders: An Overview of Its Main Bioactive Compounds, Their Metabolic Fate and Potential Mechanisms of Neurological Protection

Saffron against Neuro-Cognitive Disorders: An Overview of Its Main Bioactive Compounds, Their Metabolic Fate and Potential Mechanisms of Neurological Protection

Saffron (<i>Crocus sativus</i> L.) is a spice used worldwide as a colouring and flavouring agent. Saffron is also a source of multiple bioactive constituents with potential health benefits. Notably, saffron displays consistent beneficial effects against a range of human neurological diso...

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Main Authors: Débora Cerdá-Bernad, Leonor Costa, Ana Teresa Serra, Maria Rosário Bronze, Estefanía Valero-Cases, Francisca Pérez-Llamas, María Emilia Candela, Marino B. Arnao, Francisco Tomás Barberán, Rocío García Villalba, María-Teresa García-Conesa, María-José Frutos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-12-01
Series:Nutrients
Subjects:
apocarotenoids
bioavailability
crocin
crocetin
colon microbiota
neurological disorders
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/14/24/5368

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