May have cancer-fighting properties

Antioxidants, which aid in scavenging damaging free radicals, are abundant in saffron. Chronic illnesses including cancer have been related to free radical damage. Saffron and its components have been demonstrated in test-tube research to specifically kill or restrict the development of colon cancer cells while sparing healthy cells.

This impact also holds true for cancer cells in the bone marrow, breast, cervix, prostate, lung, and numerous other organs. Additionally, research in test tubes suggests that crocin, the primary antioxidant in saffron, may increase the sensitivity of cancer cells to chemotherapy medicines. Although the results of these trials in test tubes are encouraging, additional study is required to fully understand the anticancer properties of saffron in humans.