ORIGINAL ARTICLE: Saffron in the treatment of patients with mild to moderate Alzheimer’s disease: a 16-week, randomized and placebo-controlled trial

Akhondzadeh, Shahin; Sabet, Mohammad; Harirchian, Mohammad-Hossein; Togha, Mansoureh; Cheraghmakani, Hamed; Razeghi, S.; Amir Hejazi, Seyed; Hossein Yousefi, Mohammad; Alimardani, Roozbeh; H Jamshidi, A; Zare, Fateme; Moradi, Ali

doi:10.1111/j.1365-2710.2009.01133.x

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ORIGINAL ARTICLE: Saffron in the treatment of patients with mild to moderate Alzheimer’s disease: a 16-week, randomized and placebo-controlled trial

Published in Journal of Clinical Pharmacy and Therapeutics • Jun 2, 2010

Authors:

Shahin Akhondzadeh

Mohammad Sabet

Mohammad-Hossein Harirchian

Abstract

WHAT IS KNOWN: Herbal medicines have been used in the treatment of behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia but with variable response. Crocus sativus (saffron) may inhibit the aggregation and deposition of amyloid β in the human brain and may therefore be useful in Alzheimer's disease (AD...

Subject

Crocus sativus

Placebo

Medicine

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