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  1. Comparing the efficacy and safety of Crocus sativus L. with memantine in patients with moderate to severe Alzheimer's disease: a double-blind randomized clinical trial 2014-07-01
  2. Clinical Applications of Saffron (Crocus sativus) and its Constituents: A Review 2014-05-21

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2014

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  • Drug research 1
  • Human psychopharmacology 1

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  1. Comparing the efficacy and safety of Crocus sativus L. with memantine in patients with moderate to severe Alzheimer's disease: a double-blind randomized clinical trial

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 72 out of 100. Human psychopharmacology 2014-07-01 Treatments

    In addition to its favorable safety profile, 1-year administration of saffron extract capsules showed to be comparable with memantine in reducing cognitive decline in patients with moderate to severe AD.

  2. Clinical Applications of Saffron (Crocus sativus) and its Constituents: A Review

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 36 out of 100. Drug research 2014-05-21 Treatments

    Commonly known as saffron, Crocus sativus L and its active components have shown several useful pharmacological effects such as anticonvulsant, antidepressant, anti-inflammatory, antitumor, radical scavenger effects, learning and memory improving effects, etc. There has been an increasing body of data on saffron use in medical databases within the last 20 years.

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