Crocus
"Crocus" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A plant genus, in the IRIDACEAE family, known as a source of Saffron.
| Descriptor ID |
D027622
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| MeSH Number(s) |
B01.650.940.800.575.912.250.618.100.400.500
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Crocus" by people in Profiles.
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Lopresti AL, Smith SJ, Hood SD, Drummond PD. Efficacy of a standardised saffron extract (affron?) as an add-on to antidepressant medication for the treatment of persistent depressive symptoms in adults: A randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled study. J Psychopharmacol. 2019 11; 33(11):1415-1427.
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Lopresti AL, Drummond PD, Inarejos-Garc?a AM, Prodanov M. affron?, a standardised extract from saffron (Crocus sativus L.) for the treatment of youth anxiety and depressive symptoms: A randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled study. J Affect Disord. 2018 05; 232:349-357.
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Lopresti AL, Drummond PD. Efficacy of curcumin, and a saffron/curcumin combination for the treatment of major depression: A randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled study. J Affect Disord. 2017 Jan 01; 207:188-196.
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Lopresti AL, Drummond PD. Saffron (Crocus sativus) for depression: a systematic review of clinical studies and examination of underlying antidepressant mechanisms of action. Hum Psychopharmacol. 2014 Nov; 29(6):517-27.