Shamabadi Ahmad, Hasanzadeh Alireza, Akhondzadeh Shahin
School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Psychiatric Research Center, Roozbeh Psychiatric Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Avicenna J Phytomed. 2022 Sep-Oct;12(5):475-488. doi: 10.22038/AJP.2021.19300.
Saffron is a spice derived from the L. with antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and neuroprotective effects. This study aims to systematically review the systematic reviews (SRs) investigating the clinical neuropsychotropic effects of saffron.
The protocol of this SR was registered in PROSPERO (CRD42021268446). Scopus, ISI Web of Science, Embase, MEDLINE, PubMed, CINAHL, Cochrane Library, Google Scholar, and PROSPERO were searched up to June 6, 2021, to find SRs investigating the neuropsychotropic effects of saffron. The primary outcome was a report on whether or not saffron was effective in each study. AMSTAR was checked for the included reviews.
Twenty-three studies were reviewed with a mean AMSTAR score of 6.08 (ranging from 1 to 10). Thirteen SRs investigated the effects of saffron on depression. Six of the SRs studied its impact on sexual dysfunction. Each of the anxiety and cognitive disorders was discussed in three distinct reviews. Furthermore, possible effects of saffron on some other disorders, like premenstrual syndrome, postpartum depression, sleep disorders, and snacking behavior, have been reported.
Saffron is beneficial, safe, and tolerable in treating the mentioned neurological and psychiatric disorders. Further high-quality, large-scale studies are recommended to rectify the shortcomings.
藏红花是一种从番红花属植物中提取的香料,具有抗氧化、抗炎和神经保护作用。本研究旨在系统评价关于藏红花临床神经精神作用的系统评价(SRs)。
本SR的方案已在国际前瞻性系统评价注册库(PROSPERO,注册号:CRD42021268446)登记。检索了Scopus、科学引文索引(ISI Web of Science)、Embase、医学文献数据库(MEDLINE)、美国国立医学图书馆生物医学期刊数据库(PubMed)、护理及健康照护领域数据库(CINAHL)、考克兰图书馆、谷歌学术和PROSPERO,检索截至2021年6月6日,以查找研究藏红花神经精神作用的SRs。主要结局是各研究中关于藏红花是否有效的报告。对纳入的综述进行了测量工具质量评价的AMSTAR量表检查。
共纳入23项研究,AMSTAR量表平均得分为6.08(范围为1至10)。13项SRs研究了藏红花对抑郁症的影响。6项SRs研究了其对性功能障碍的影响。焦虑症和认知障碍分别在3项不同的综述中进行了讨论。此外,还报告了藏红花对其他一些疾病的可能影响,如经前综合征、产后抑郁症、睡眠障碍和零食行为。
藏红花在治疗上述神经和精神疾病方面有益、安全且耐受性良好。建议开展进一步的高质量、大规模研究以弥补不足之处。