Immunomodulatory Effects Of Saffron: A Randomized Double-blind Placebo-controlled Clinical Trial
Effect | None |
Trial Design | Double blind |
Trial Length | 1-6 months |
Number of Subjects | 89 |
Sex | Male |
Age Range | 18-29 |
Body Types | Overweight |
Six weeks supplementation of 100mg saffron (crude extract of the stigma) was able to reduce circulating IgM concentrations and basophil cell count while increasing circulating IgG concentrations and monocyte counts. Other parameters of immunology were unaffected.