| Clinical Dose | 28mg |
| Source | Saffron |
| Organic Limits | Generic saffron comes with no guarantee of origin, traditional harvesting and levels of actives |
| Cost | 250x standard saffron extract |
| Technology | Qualitative and quantitative composition bioactives. Saffron extract: Lepticrosalides® > 3.5% (crocins >3.5%, safranal 0.03%) by HPLC- DAD. Lepticrosalides® is a complex of bioactive compounds responsible for the beneficial and organoleptic properties of affron®. |
| Region | Spain |
| Data | Six peer-reviewed affron® clinical trials |
When taken within the daily recommended dosage, saffron extract is medically deemed very safe. Saffron has also been shown to lower blood pressure and heart rate so a doctor should be consulted for those with existing conditions.
Saffron comes from many parts of Europe including Spain, Italy and France but also India and the Middle East. Saffron extract such as affron® is the harvested and dried stigmas of the crocus flower.
Saffron has been shown in peer-reviewed studies to reduce symptoms by affecting the biological inhibitors of certain hormones within the body including serotonin and dopamine.
The increase of serotonin can create a positive mindset that is more conducive to reaching goals and motivational upkeep. Saffron’s anti-inflammatory ability is also being further researched in obesity treatment.
In some cases, saffron is advised to be taken alongside pharmaceutical antidepressants as it can help aid their effects on adults with anxiety or depression. Always consult a doctor before taking saffron extract with any other medication.
Saffron is the most expensive food item in the world because the harvesting process is so delicate and must be done entirely by hand, making it highly labour intensive. At LYMA we have chosen affron®, the most peer-reviewed saffron extract, that costs over 250 times more than most standard saffron extracts.
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Shop Supplement1. affron® a novel saffron extract (Crocus sativus L.) improves mood in healthy adults over 4 weeks in a double-blind, parallel, randomised, placebo-controlled clinical trial . Kell G, et al. Complement Ther Med. 2017 Aug;33:58-64.
2. Efficacy of curcumin, and a saffron/curcumin combination for the treatment of major depression: A randomised, double-blind, placebo- controlled study. Lopresti AL, et al. J Affect Disord. 2017 Jan 1;207:188-196.
3. affron®, a standardised extract from saffron (Crocus sativus L.) for the treatment of youth anxiety and depressive symptoms: A randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled study. Lopresti AL, et al. J Affect Disord. 2018 May;232:349-357.
4. Sleep enhancement by saffron extract in randomised control trial , Japanese Pharmacology and Therapeutics. Nishide, A, et al. Japanese Pharmacology and Therapeutics. 2018 (8); 46:1407-1415.
5. New clinical evidence of affron® efficacy as an adjunct treatment for unremitted depression. Lopresti AL, et al. J Psychopharmacol. 2019. Nov;33(11):1415-1427.
6. The Effects of a Saffron Extract (affron®) on Menopausal Symptoms in Women during Perimenopause: A Randomised, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study. Lopresti A. L., Smith S. J. J Menopausal Med. 2021 Aug;27(2):66-78.
