title: Antioxidant property of Saffron in man.
abstract: 50 mg of Saffron dissolved in 100 ml of milk was administered twice a day to 20 human subjects. Lipoprotein oxidation susceptibility (LOS) was estimated initially and after 3 and 6 weeks. There was a constant decrease in LOS during this period. From a mean of 66.4 +/- 3.18 it decreased to 38.3 +/- 2.8 in 10 healthy individuals and from 76.0 +/- 3.72 to 48.8 +/- 3.0 in 10 patients of CAD. The significant fall (P < 0.001) in LOS indicates the potential of Saffron as an antioxidant.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine and Indigenous Drug Research Centre, RNT Medical College, Udaipur.
authors.forename: S K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Verma
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bordia
mesh_terms: D000975:Antioxidants / Q000378:metabolism*; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000178:diet therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D019668:Liliaceae / Q000378:metabolism; D008074:Lipoproteins / Q000378:metabolism*; D008297:Male; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction; D017365:Spices
chemical_list: D000975:Antioxidants; D008074:Lipoproteins