Saffron for the management of mood, sleep & pain
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04 Mar 2023
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Saffron is derived from the stigmas of the Crocus sativus flower. Each flower has three stigmas containing four major bioactive compounds: crocins, crocetin, picrocrocin, and safranal. Crocins and crocetin are responsible for the colour, picrocrocin for the taste, and safranal for the aroma. These compounds, along with the more than 150 volatile and non-volatile components, are responsible for the health enhancing properties of saffron.1