Authors
Verma SK. Bordia A.
Institution
Department of Medicine and Indigenous Drug Research Centre, RNT Medical
College, Udaipur.
Title
Antioxidant property of Saffron in man.
Source
Indian Journal of Medical Sciences. 52(5):205-7, 1998 May.
Abstract
50 mg of Saffron dissolved in 100 ml of milk was administered twice a day to
20 human subjects. Lipoprotein oxidation susceptibility (LOS) was estimated
initially and after 3 and 6 weeks. There was a constant decrease in LOS
during this period. From a mean of 66.4 +/- 3.18 it decreased to 38.3 +/- 2.8
in 10 healthy individuals and from 76.0 +/- 3.72 to 48.8 +/- 3.0 in 10
patients of CAD. The significant fall (P < 0.001) in LOS indicates the
potential of Saffron as an antioxidant.