In a literal sense, saffron is the stigma of the Crocus Sativus flower. The vivid crimson stigmas are widely regarded as the most expensive spice on the market they are more expensive than gold. Saffron has been cultivated for centuries, for a wide range of purposes, from a cooking ingredient to a component of dyes, perfumes and medicine.
The Science Bit
Natural Saffron can have protective effects on the nervous system. It has three primary bioactives that are carotenoid type compounds - Safranal, Crocin, and Picrocrocin, that have multiple effects on different bodily systems.
Research shows that saffron bioactives work on serotonin production in the gut, where 90% of the happy hormone is produced.
Our supplement Saffrosun contains these bioactives at a clinically effective strength of 3.5%.
Explore our research on saffron and read why it is such a hardworking spice.
