1. Improving cardiovascular effects: Chen Qiong et al. found that saffron can improve the fibrinolytic function and reduce thrombosis in patients with coronary heart disease and angina pectoris, while the incidence of adverse reactions is low.
2. Effect on the liver and gallbladder: Saffron has the effect of protecting the liver and improving the gallbladder. The effective components are sodium saffron salt and saffron ester. Saffron acid can reduce cholesterol and increase fat metabolism, can be combined with hawthorn, cassia, alisma and other traditional Chinese medicine, used in the treatment of fatty liver. Tibetan medicine "Jiuwei Honghua" pill is a classic prescription of Tibetan medicine for liver treatment. It is composed of natural and high-quality plant medicines such as Tibetan Yin Chen, saffron and Khoja, which has the effect of clearing heat and detoxifying, protecting liver and eliminating yellow.
3. Immunomodulatory effects: Proteoglycan extract from saffron has immunomodulatory and anti-invasion functions.