Safranal, a saffron constituent, attenuates retinal degeneration in P23H rats.

Safranal, a saffron constituent, attenuates retinal degeneration in P23H rats.

Saffron, an extract from Crocus sativus, has been largely used in traditional medicine for its antiapoptotic and anticarcinogenic properties. In this work, we investigate the effects of safranal, a component of saffron stigmas, in attenuating retinal degeneration in the P23H rat model of autosomal d...

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Main Authors: Laura Fernández-Sánchez, Pedro Lax, Gema Esquiva, José Martín-Nieto, Isabel Pinilla, Nicolás Cuenca
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3416780?pdf=render

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