Evaluation of Crocetin as a Protective Agent in High Altitude Hypoxia-Induced Organ Damage

• Main Authors: Jun Yang (Author), Kai Luo (Author), Ziliang Guo (Author), Renjie Wang (Author), Qingyuan Qian (Author), Shuhe Ma (Author), Maoxing Li (Author), Yue Gao (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2024-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Crocetin is an aglycone of crocin naturally occurring in saffron and has been proved to have antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and antibacterial activities. In this experiment, the protective effect of crocetin on vital organs in high-altitude hypoxia rats was studied. Crocetin was prepared from garde...