Introduction ~ Research ~ Old and New
Today, with the advantages of modern scientific research, we are starting to realise the true potentials of this amazing natural product… For example, did you know that saffron contains high levels of antioxidants such as safranal, crocetin and crocin.
As Avicenna had suggested, these could indeed help with anxiety and depression as well as promoting libido. The explanation lies in research published in the 2013 Journal of Behavioural Brain Science. This firmly established that saffron extract increased dopamine levels in the brain without changing the levels of other brain hormones such as serotonin.
Other Potential Uses
They also considered its potential for treating asthma, Alzheimer’s disease, heartburn and heart disease.