Antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and cytoprotective effects of crocin, a bioactive constituent of saffron, in Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases with a focus on molecular mechanisms: A systematic review | ||
| Avicenna Journal of Phytomedicine | ||
| دوره 16، شماره 2، خرداد و تیر 2026، صفحه 13-34 اصل مقاله (1.22 M) | ||
| نوع مقاله: Review Article | ||
| شناسه دیجیتال (DOI): 10.22038/ajp.2025.26032 | ||
| نویسندگان | ||
| Zahra Tayarani-Najaran1، 2؛ Elham Hadipour3؛ Shirin Ramazani4؛ Leyli Taghizadeh5؛ Elham Ramazani* 6 | ||
| 1Medical Toxicology Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran | ||
| 2Targeted Drug Delivery Research Center, Pharmaceutical Technology Institute, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran | ||
| 3Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Guilan, Rasht, Iran | ||
| 4Healthcare center, Shirvan Health and Treatment Network, North Khorasan University of Medical Sciences, Bojnord, Iran | ||
| 5Imam Khomeini Hospital, Shirvan Health and Treatment Network, North Khorasan University of Medical Sciences, Bojnord, Iran | ||
| 6Department of Biology, Yazd University, Yazd, Iran | ||
| چکیده | ||
| Objective: This study assessed the neuroprotective effects of crocin one of the main bioactive compounds of saffron, in Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases, by focusing on its anti-oxidative, anti-inflammatory, and cytoprotective properties. Materials and Methods: In this systematic review, we evaluated the efficacy of crocin on in vivo models of Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases. Using three online literature databases (PubMed, Scopus, and Google Scholar), we identified studies describing the neuroprotective effects of crocin in Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases. A literature search was carried out using a combination of keywords such as crocin, Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and cytoprotective. Papers were identified to describe the neuroprotective effects of crocin from 2013 until 2024. Results: The total number of articles included in the present review is 28. Reducing reactive oxygen species (ROS) and malondialdehyde (MDA) and increasing superoxide dismutase (SOD) levels indicate the anti-oxidant effects of crocin. Crocin can show anti-inflammatory activities via decreasing tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α) and interleukin levels. Crocin can display cytoprotective effects via down-regulation of p- extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK)1/2, and augmentation of phosphoinositide 3-kinases (PI3K)/Akt/ mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) signaling pathway activity. Conclusion: Finally due to a noticeable efficacy of crocin, it is suggested that crocin can be used as a suitable neuroprotective agent against Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases. | ||
| کلیدواژهها | ||
| Crocin Alzheimer’s disease Parkinson’s disease antioxidant anti؛ inflammatory cytoprotective | ||
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