Plants Against Cancer: A Review on Natural Phytochemicals ...
Crocetin from saffron. Saffron is a spice from the flower of the Saffron crocus and a food colorant present in the dry stigmas of the plant Crocus sativus L.[]In a recent review article, saffron is listed as a potential agent for a novel anticancer drug against hepatocellular carcinoma [2, 61, 62].Saffron and its ethanolic extracts are also reported for the studies on human lung .