Francisco A Tomás-Barberán

Aug 15, 2024 | pubs.rsc.org | Carlos Garcia |Carlos García |Francisco A Tomás-Barberán |Rocío García-Villalba |M. T. Garcia-Conesa

New findings in the metabolism of the saffron apocarotenoids, crocins and crocetin, by the human gut microbiota The main constituents of saffron are the apocarotenoids crocin and crocetin, present in the stigmas. Numerous healthy properties, especially those related to the effects on the central nervous system, have been attributed to these compounds but the metabolites responsible for these effects are still unknown.