| Effect | Decrease |
| Trial Design | Double blind |
| Trial Length | 1-6 months |
| Number of Subjects | 60 |
| Sex | Female |
| Age Range | 18-29 |
| Body Types | Overweight |
Supplementation of a relatively high dose of saffron stigma extract (176.5mg) daily for eight weeks in otherwise normal overweight women has been noted to reduce snacking frequency to a degree (55%) greater than placebo (28%) and the reduction in food intake was thought to underlie the observed modest reduction in body weight (0.96+/-0.26kg).
Hunger appeared to be reduced with saffron relative to placebo when assessed after eight weeks, although the percent of persons reporting a decrease (69%) was only slightly higher than placebo (54%).
