Uses
Crocetin monomethyl ester, isolated from Crocus sativus, possesses anti-inflammatory, neuroprotective and antioxidant activity[1][2]. Crocetin monomethyl ester promotes clearance of amyloid-β by inducing autophagy via the STK11/LKB1-mediated AMPK pathway[4].
References
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10.1016/0304-3835(95)03964-x[2] Ahmad AS, et al. Neuroprotection by crocetin in a hemi-parkinsonian rat model. Pharmacol Biochem Behav. 2005 Aug;81(4):805-13. DOI:
10.1016/j.pbb.2005.06.007[3] Nam KN, et al. Anti-inflammatory effects of crocin and crocetin in rat brain microglial cells. Eur J Pharmacol. 2010 Dec 1;648(1-3):110-6. DOI:
10.1016/j.ejphar.2010.09.003[4] Wani A, Al Rihani SB, Sharma A, et al. Crocetin promotes clearance of amyloid-β by inducing autophagy via the STK11/LKB1-mediated AMPK pathway. Autophagy. 2021;17(11):3813-3832. DOI:
10.1080/15548627.2021.1872187
