Open AccessThe efficacy of crocin of saffron (Crocus sativus L.) on the components of metabolic syndrome: A randomized controlled clinical trial
Author(s) -
Tayyebeh Kermani,
Kenji Toba,
Somayye Molki,
Khadije Ilkhani,
Gholamreza Sharifzadeh,
Omid Rajabi
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
journal of research in pharmacy practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2319-9644
pISSN - 2279-042X
DOI - 10.4103/jrpp.jrpp_17_26
Subject(s) - crocin , crocus sativus , medicine , placebo , metabolic syndrome , crocus , traditional medicine , randomized controlled trial , clinical trial , triglyceride , pharmacology , cholesterol , obesity , alternative medicine , pathology
Metabolic syndrome is a set of cardiac risk factors with increased risk of chronic diseases. The aim of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of crocin of saffron on metabolic syndrome.