What is Saffron Good For?
Saffron is one of the richest spices in the world, in this article we are going through the list of benefits and telling what saffron is good for :
powerful antioxidant
Saffron contains an impressive varaiety of compounds such as :
• crocin
• crocetin
• safranal
• kaempferol
which fo example crocin is what gives the red color to the saffron. also it gives health benefits such as :
• antidepressant properties
• protect brain cells against progressive damage
• reduce appetite
• aid weight loss
and for the teste and aroma, safranal is the one responsible of. which by research and studies shows it can help boost memory and mood as well as protecting against brain cells against oxidative stress.
lastly, in the saffron flower petals there is the kaempferol. which has a lots of benefits for reducing inflammation, anticancer properties, and antidepressant activity
May improve mood and treat depressive symptoms
Saffron nickname is sunshine spice. it got its nickname because of its mood brighter effect.
by some studies its showed that taking 30g of saffron Daily has the same effect as Fluoxetine but without the side effects.
Both the saffron petals and thread-like stigma appear to be effective against mild-to-moderate depression
May have cancer-fighting properties
in some studies in test tube, they found that, because of the saffrons antioxidant property, it had positive effect on cancer cells and also made cancer cells more sensetive against chemotherapy.
while this test happend only on test tubes, we still need more studies to found how much effective they are against cancer.
May reduce PMS symptoms
Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) is a term that describes physical, emotional, and psychological symptoms occurring before the start of a menstrual period.
in woman ages between 20-45, studies found out the saffron is more effective than a placebo at treating PMS symptoms such as headace, craving and pain.
in some studies shows that smelling saffron for20 minutes a day can halp PMS sympsoms such as anxiety and lowers the level of stress hormone cortisol
May reduce appetite and aid weight loss
Snacking is a common way to gain weight.
by some studies, it showed the in a 4 weeks of using saffron, because of its main potential to crude up the belly and lossing appetied, women lost more weight than the ones in placebo group.
Other potential health benefits
May reduce heart disease risk
May Lower Blood sugar level
May improve eye sight
May Improve memory
