Cells treated with crocin exhibited wide cytoplasmic vacuole-like areas, reduced cytoplasm, cell shrinkage and pyknotic nuclei, suggesting apoptosis induction. |
In order to study the cytotoxic effect of the characteristic compounds of saffron spice, we have isolated crocin, crocetin, picrocrocin and safranal. |
Crocin, a diester of crocin with gentobiose, is the single most important saffron pigment. |
Both crocin and crocetin play a crucial role in the sexual processes of algae. |
Therefore, it could be concluded that HLJDD exerted hypolipidemic effect by the inhibitory effect of baicalin, crocin and crocetin on the pancreatic lipase. |
Saffron is expensive because you can find its active ingredients, the antioxidant carotenoids crocin and crocetin, only in the three thread-like stigma inside each flower. |