1. Latocha P. The Nutritional and Health Benefits of Kiwiberry (Actinidia arguta) - a Review. Plant Foods Hum. Nutr. 2017; 72 (4): 325 - 34. [
DOI:10.1007/s11130-017-0637-y]
2. Sellami M, Slimeni O, Pokrywka A, Kuvacic G, D Hayes L, Milic M and Padulo J. Herbal medicine for sports: a review. J. Int. Soc. Sports Nutr. 2018; 15: 14. [
DOI:10.1186/s12970-018-0218-y]
3. Xu DP, Li Y, Meng X, Zhou T, Zhou Y, Zheng J, Zhang JJ and Li HB. Natural Antioxidants in Foods and Medicinal Plants: Extraction, Assessment and Resources. Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2017; 18 (1): 96. [
DOI:10.3390/ijms18010096]
4. Broadhead GK, Chang A, Grigg J and McCluskey P. Efficacy and Safety of Saffron Supplementation: Current Clinical Findings. Crit. Rev. Food Sci. Nutr. 2016; 56 (16): 2767 - 76. [
DOI:10.1080/10408398.2013.879467]
5. Meamarbashi A and Rajabi A. Potential Ergogenic Effects of Saffron. J. Diet. Suppl. 2016; 13 (5): 522 - 9. [
DOI:10.3109/19390211.2015.1120259]
6. Razavi BM, Imenshahidi M, Abnous K and Hosseinzadeh M. Cardiovascular effects of saffron and its activeconstituents: A review article. SAT. 2014; 1 (2): 3 - 13.
7. Agha Hosseini M, Kashani L, Aleyaseen A, Ghoreishi A, Rahman pour H and Zarrinara A. Crocus sativus L. (saffron) in the treatment of premenstrual syndrome: a double blind, randomised and placebo controlled trial. BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology. 2008; 115: 515 - 9. [
DOI:10.1111/j.1471-0528.2007.01652.x]
8. Heidary M, Reza Nejadi J, Delfan B, Birjandi M and Kaviani H. Effect of saffron on semen parameters of infertile men. Urol. J. 2008; 5: 255 - 9.
9. He SY, Qian ZY, Wen N, Tang FT, Xu GL and zhou CH. Influence of Crocetin on experimental atherosclerosis in hyperlipidamic-diet quails. Eur. J. Pharmacol. 2007; 554 (2 - 3): 191 - 5. [
DOI:10.1016/j.ejphar.2006.09.071]
10. Moshiri M, Vahabzadeh M and Hosseinzadeh H. Clinical Applications of Saffron (Crocus sativus) and its Constituents: A Review. Drug Res. (Stuttg). 2015; 65 (6): 287 - 95. [
DOI:10.1055/s-0034-1375681]
11. Jose Bagur M, Alonso Salinas GL, Jiménez-Monreal AM, Chaouqi S, Llorens S, Martinez-Tome M and Alonso GL. Saffron: An Old Medicinal Plant and a Potential Novel Functional Food. Molecules 2017; 23; 23 (1): 30. [
DOI:10.3390/molecules23010030]
12. Sparks LM. Exercise training response heterogeneity: physiological and molecular insights. Diabetologia 2017; 60 (12): 2329 - 36. [
DOI:10.1007/s00125-017-4461-6]
13. Huffman KM, Koves TR, Hubal MJ, Abouassi H, Beri N, Bateman LA, Stevens RD, Ilkayeva OR, Hoffman EP, Muoio DM and Kraus WE. Metabolite signatures of exercise training in human skeletal muscle relate to mitochondrial remodelling and cardiometabolic fitness. Diabetologia 2014; 57 (11): 2282 - 95. [
DOI:10.1007/s00125-014-3343-4]
14. Varmazyar M and Azarbayjani M. The Effect of Saffron Supplementation of Antioxidant Enzymes Activities during a Session Eccentric Exercise in Active Males. J. Med. Plants 2014; 2 (50) :54 - 63.
15. Moradi Z, Shemshki M and Besami M. Effect of saffron supplementation on changes in superoxide disodium metabolite and catalase enzyme levels during a session of intense anaerobic activity in young women. Sport Physiol. 2014; 14: 119 - 30.
16. Meamarbashi A and Hakimi V. ffects of saffron supplementation on the cardio-respiratory endurance in the healthy inactive girls. Saffron Agronomy & Technol. 2014; 2 (3): 225 - 30.
17. Memarabashi A and Rajabi A. A comparative study on the antinociceptive and anti-Inflammatory effects of saffron and indomethacin in the prevention of Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness (DOMS). JPES. 2016; 7 (4): 541 - 61.
18. Memarabashi A and Rajabi A. Effect of Ten Days of Saffron Eating on Biochemical and Functional Characteristics of Delayed Muscular Burning. Sport Physiol. 2015; 18: 66 - 53.
19. Khosravi A, Mirzai B, Mehrabani J and Rasoulian B. The interactive effect of aerobic exercise and the consumption of saffron coral extract on malondialdehyde and antioxidant system of the heart and the brain motor cortex precursor region of young male rats after a session of acute exacerbation. Sport Physiol. 2016; 7 (25): 109 - 30.
20. Khosravi A, Omidali O A, Rasoulian B and Choobineh S. The effects of short-term aqueous saffron extracts consumption on malondialdehyde and anti-oxidant system content of liver of young male rats following an acute bout of exhaustive exercise. Yafte 2017; 19 (1): 20 - 30.
21. Khosravi A and Omid Ali F. The Effect of Saffron Stigmas Aqueous Extracts on Serum Cardiac Troponin T and Creatine Kinase MB Isoenzyme of Male Rats Following an Exhaustive Exercise. J. Arak Uni. Med. Sci. 2018; 21 (2): 43 - 54.
22. Gaeini AA, pournemati P and hooshmand moghadam B. Interactive Effect of Saffron Supplementation and Resistance Training on serum levels of sex hormones in young men. RJMS. 2018; 25 (6): 20 - 30.
23. Hooshmand Moghadam B and Gaeini A A. Effect of saffron supplementation with resistance training on serum leptin levels, body composition and muscle strength in non-athletic young men. J. Birjand Univ. Med. Sci. 2018; 25 (4): 263 - 75.
24. Hooshmand Moghadam B and Gaeini A A. Effect of Complementary Saffron and Resistance Training on Serum Levels of Growth Hormone, Insulin-like Growth Factor-1 and Testosterone in Young Men. IJEM. 2018; 20 (4): 177 - 84.
25. Alaei M, Hosseini A, Azarbayjani MA and Edalat Manesh MA. The effect of a period resistance training with saffron extract supplementation on testosterone, FSH and LH of rats. Q. J. Sport Biosci. Res. 2014; 3 (12): 77 - 86.
26. Ghanbari-Niaki A, Saeidi A, Aliakbari-Beydokhti M, Ardeshiri S, Kolahdouzi S, Chaichi MJ and Hedayati-Monfared B. Effects of Circuit Resistance Training with Crocus sativus (Saffron) Supplementation on Plasma Viscosity and Fibrinogen. AASS J. 2015; 3 (2): 1 - 10. [
DOI:10.18869/acadpub.aassjournal.3.2.1]
27. Hosseini S, Nik bakht H and Azarbayjani M. The Effect of Aqua Extract of Saffron with Resistance Training on Glycemic Indexes of Streptozotocin Induced Diabetic Rats. Armaghane danesh 2013; 18 (4): 284 - 94.
28. Ghanbari Niaki A, Ardeshiri S, AliakbariBaydokhty M and Saeidi A. Effects of Circuit Resistance Training with Crocus sativus Supplementation on Insulin and Estradiol Hormones Response. Horizon Med. Sci. 2016; 22 (2): 125 - 30. [
DOI:10.18869/acadpub.hms.22.2.125]
29. Ghanbari-Niaki A, Aliakbari-Beydokhti M, Saeidi A, Ardeshiri S and Naghizadeh Ghomi M. Effect of Short-Term Circular Resistance Training with and without Saffron Plant Supplement on Plasma Fat and Plasma Lipoprotein Profile in Young College Students. J. Appl. Exerc. Physiol. 2017; 12 (24): 95 - 108.
30. Tajik A, Zirahian F, Shahabi H and Kalani F. Effects of Exercise Training and Saffron Extract on some of the Predictors of Cardiovascular Diseases. JSSU. 2017; 25 (9): 690 - 700.
31. Piri M, Mosalman M, Azarbaijan MA and Khajeh LoA. Effect of aqueous extract of saffron and aerobic exercise on the concentration of non-enzymatic antioxidants in diabetic rats with streptotrozocin. QJSS. 2013; 2 (7): 6 - 16.
32. Kalkhoran JF and Shibak Ali. The effect of combination of aqueous extract of saffron and aerobic exercise on some indices of oxidative hepatic stress in diabetic male rats. PESS. 2014; 5 (4): 1 - 19.
33. Rajabi A, Siahkouhian M and Akbarnejad A. The adaptability of serum irisin, lipid profile, and insulin resistance to an aerobic exercise and the consumption of saffron and its sustainability in type 2 diabetic women. Daneshvar Medicine 2018; 25 (134): 9 - 26.
34. Rajabi A, Siahkouhian M and Akbarnejad A. Comparison of the effect of a therapeutic exercise program and oral administration of saffron on the levels of IL-6, TNF-a and glycemic control in type 2 diabetic women. RJMS. 2018; 25 (1): 20 - 33.
35. Akbarnejad A, Rajabi A, Yari M and Mamshali E. The Effect of Saffron Consumption and Intermittent Aerobic Exercise on Spirometryand Physiological Parametersand Blood Pressure in Non-Athletic Boys. SPMI. 2017; 9 (2): 21 - 33.
36. Asishirazi Iman, Hosseini SA, Keikhosravi F. Hypoglycemic interactional effects of saffron (Crocus sativus) aqueous extract and swimming training in streptozotocin induced diabetic rats. J. Sabzevar University of Medical Sciences 2017; 24 (4): 273 - 9.
37. Rahaiee S, Moini S, Hashemi M and Shojaosadati SA. Evaluation of antioxidant activities of bioactive compounds and various extracts obtained from saffron (Crocus sativus L.): a review. J. Food Sci. Technol. 2015; 52 (4): 1881 - 8. [
DOI:10.1007/s13197-013-1238-x]
38. Christodoulou E, Kadoglou NP, Kostomitsopoulos N and Valsami G. Saffron: a natural product with potential pharmaceutical applications. J. Pharm Pharmacol. 2015; 67 (12): 1634 - 49. [
DOI:10.1111/jphp.12456]
39. Ghaffari S and Roshanravan N. Saffron; An updated review on biological properties with special focus on cardiovascular effects. Biomed. Pharmacother. 2019; 109: 21 - 7. [
DOI:10.1016/j.biopha.2018.10.031]
40. Bathaie SZ, Mousavi SZ. New applications and mechanisms of action of saffron and its important ingredients. Crit. Rev. Food Sci. Nutr. 2010; 50 (8): 761 - 86. [
DOI:10.1080/10408390902773003]
41. Rodriguez-Neira L, Lage-Yusty MA, Lopez-Hernandez J. Influence of culinary processing time on saffron's bioactive compounds (Crocus sativus L.). Plant Foods Hum. Nutr. 2014; 69 (4): 291 - 6. [
DOI:10.1007/s11130-014-0447-4.]