Document Type : Research Paper
Authors
1 Ms.c in plant physiology, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Alzahra University, Tehran, Iran.
2 Assistant professor in plant physiology
3 Assistant Professor, Department of Plant Physiology, Faculty of Life Sciences, Alzahra University, Tehran
Abstract
Saffron (Crocus sativus L.) is a member of Iridaceae family and beside its usefulness nutrition, it is considered to be a valuable plant in phytomedicine. This plant propagates by
corms. To evaluate the effect of corms aqueous extract on the human immune system, the
aqueous extract was given to volunteer candidates as a soft drink. Blood samples were taken from candidates before and after administration. The candidates were divided into three
groups on the basis of drinks received between intervals of two blood samples e.g none
(control), water alone and aqueous extract.. The analysis of IgG, IgM, C3 and C4 amounts in
serum was performed by using appropriate SRID kit. The results showed that the amounts
of C4, C3, IgG and IgM of control and water consumption groups slightly increased but the
third group who used corms aqueous extract showed that the concentration of C4, C3, IgG
increased while IgM decreased. This primary evaluation study revealed that the aqueous
extract of corms stimulates human’s innate and humoral immune system.
Keywords
جلــددوم. انتشــارات دانشــگاه تهران،تهــران.
حسـین زاده نمیـن، م.(1388)بررسـی نقـش پروتئیـن هـا و نوکلئیـک اسـیدها در تمایـز کلالـه
نوپدیــد زعفــران (.Crocus sativus L)ایــران. رســاله دکتــری، گرایــش فیزیولــوژی
گیاهــی، دانشــکده علــوم، دانشــگاه تهــران.
غفــاری، ز، مهــری،م. (1383)بررســی اثــرات زعفــران بــر سیســتم ایمنــی هومــورال مــردان.
رســاله دکتــری رشــته پزشــکی، دانشــکده پزشــکی، دانشــگاه علــوم پزشــکی و خدمــات