Crocin and its therapeutics properties

Crocus sativus L. (saffron) is a perennial herbaceous plant belonging to the Iridaceae family. Thethree main compounds found in its stigma, crocin, crocetin, and safranal, have therapeutic properties,including anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and antidepressant effects. Crocin hasattracted the attention of researchers. The production of this substance is carried out in the plastids,endoplasmic reticulum, and cytoplasm of the plant cell, and finally, it is stored in the vacuole. Crocinexerts its anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, modulating, and suppressive effects through differentsignaling pathways. The pharmacology of this red substance has been evaluated in many studies, andits protective effects on the cardiovascular system have been remarkable.