Crocin, safranal and picrocrocin from saffron (Crocus sativus L.) inhibit the growth of human cancer cells in vitro
Escribano J, Alonso G, Coca-Prados M, Fernández J. Crocin, safranal and picrocrocin from saffron (Crocus sativus L.) inhibit the growth of human cancer cells in vitro. Cancer Letters 1996, 100: 23-30. PMID: 8620447, DOI: 10.1016/0304-3835(95)04067-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsExtract of saffronCytotoxic effectsCell growth inhibitionCancer therapeutic agentsHuman tumor cellsHuman cancer cellsPyknotic nucleiInhibitory growth effectTherapeutic agentsTumor cellsCancer cellsEthanolic extractApoptosis inductionCrocinGrowth inhibitionReduced cytoplasmCell growthCellsCrocetinCell shrinkageDosesHeLa cells