The Function of Saffron and its Constituent in Gastroenterological Tissues

• Main Authors: Nguyen, Huu Tung, Tanaka, T., Mori, T., Yuan, C.S., Soed, S., Shoyama, Y.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2016
• Subjects: Crocus sativus; Saffron; Crocin,; Colorectal cancer cell line; Colon carcinogenesis; Anti-inflammation activity
• Online Access: http://repository.vnu.edu.vn/handle/VNU_123/11458
• Institution: Vietnam National University, Hanoi

Japan has been moving towards a super aging society, resulting in a rapidly increasing prevalence of lifestyle diseases, including colon cancer. Japanese patients survey by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare reported 235,000 colon cancer patients in 2015, and this number is quickly incre...