title: A study into the effectiveness of the application of saffron extract in ocular pathologies in experiment.
abstract: The aim of the present research was to study the mechanism of the curative action of saffron extract (Crocus sativus L.). We conducted a number of experiments on Chinchilla rabbits with experimental models of retinal dystrophy. The obtained data indicates the antioxidative function plays a crucial role in the curative action of saffron extract and serves as a pathogenetic basis for its application in visual impairments of various origins. Modern medicine is currently marked by a heightened interest in herbal pharmaceutical drugs traditionally applied in folk medicine in a significant number of diseases. The range of specific herbal drugs used in folk medicine is currently limited. Aside from this, there is a certain need to conduct experimental studies that meet modern standards.
authors.affiliation: AI Garayev Institute of Physiology, Azerbaijan NAS, Baku, Azerbaijan.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Shukurova
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Babaev
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000975:Antioxidants / Q000494:pharmacology; D001382:Azerbaijan; D027622:Crocus; D004596:Electroretinography; D018384:Oxidative Stress / Q000187:drug effects; D008517:Phytotherapy; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000494:pharmacology*; D011817:Rabbits; D012160:Retina / Q000502:physiology; D012162:Retinal Degeneration / Q000188:drug therapy*
chemical_list: D000975:Antioxidants; D010936:Plant Extracts