An In Vitro Study of Saffron Carotenoids: The Effect of Crocin Extracts and Dimethylcrocetin on Cancer Cell Lines

• Main Authors: Kyriaki Hatziagapiou (Author), Olti Nikola (Author), Sofia Marka (Author), Eleni Koniari (Author), Eleni Kakouri (Author), Maria-Eleftheria Zografaki (Author), Sophie S. Mavrikou (Author), Charalabos Kanakis (Author), Emmanouil Flemetakis (Author), George P. Chrousos (Author), Spyridon Kintzios (Author), George I. Lambrou (Author), Christina Kanaka-Gantenbein (Author), Petros A. Tarantilis (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2022-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
• Online Access: Connect to this object online.

<i>Crocus sativus</i> L. has various pharmacological properties, known for over 3600 years. These properties are attributed mainly to biologically active substances, which belong to the terpenoid group and include crocins, picrocrocin and safranal. The aim of the current work was to exam...