Razi's Al-Hawi and saffron (Crocus sativus): a review

Traditional knowledge can be used as a source for development of new medicines. In the present study, we compare the data on saffron in Razi's Al-Hawi book with modern scientific studies. A computerized search of published articles was performed using MEDLINE, Scopus as well as native reference...

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Published inIranian journal of basic medical sciences Vol. 18; no. 12; pp. 1153 - 1166
Main Authors Mollazadeh, Hamid, Emami, Seyyed Ahmad, Hosseinzadeh, Hossein
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Iran Mashhad University of Medical Sciences 01.12.2015
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Al-Hawi
Crocin
Crocus sativus L
Razi
Review
Saffron
Safranal
Traditional medicine
Al-Hawi
Safranal
Crocus sativus L
Crocin
Razi
Traditional medicine
Saffron
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Summary:Traditional knowledge can be used as a source for development of new medicines. In the present study, we compare the data on saffron in Razi's Al-Hawi book with modern scientific studies. A computerized search of published articles was performed using MEDLINE, Scopus as well as native references. The search terms used were saffron, Crocus sativus, crocetin, crocin, safranal, Razi, and Al-Hawi. A variety of properties of saffron including diuretic, analgesic, anti-inflammatory, hepatoprotective, appetite suppressant, hypnotic, antidepressant, and bronchodilator effects were mentioned in Al-Hawi. Modern studies also confirmed most of these characteristics. This review indicates that the pharmacological data on saffron and its constituents are similar to those found in Razi's Al-Hawi monograph and it can be concluded that ethnobotanical information and ancient sources have precious data about medicinal plants that lead to finding new compounds for treatment of several diseases.
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ISSN:2008-3866
2008-3874