Recent scientific findings discovered that saffron is characterized with broad-spectrum antitumor and cancer preventive activities, but little toxicity and side-effect.

Objective To explore the number change of optic nerve axons in rabbits with chronic ocular hypertension (OHT) and the protective effect of crocus sativus extract on the optic nerve axons injury.

Professor Bisti singled out "saffron's 'anti-apoptotic' properties - its ability to increase the availability of oxygen to the body and prevent cell death," as a key factor in its beneficial effects.