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Top 3 Benefits of Saffron


A tedious harvesting process and its rarity make saffron the costliest spice in the world.

This beautiful bright red colored spice, indigenous to India and some other parts of the world has a lot to offer.

While people mostly use it to perk up their dishes and add an exotic taste to them, many are unaware about its many benefits. Owing to these benefits, saffron is a popular ingredient in Ayurvedic medicines, traditional medical treatments as well as beauty products.

Side note, if you wish to buy saffron online, or wish to buy dry fruits online, you must visit Kashmirica.  

In this article, we will discuss the top 3 scientifically proven benefits of saffron.


Top 3 Benefits of Saffron

  1. It has powerful antioxidant properties

Saffron contains some powerful antioxidants including crocin, crocetin, safranal and kaempferol.

There are free radicals in your body and they can cause ‘oxidative stress’ or damage to your body. These free radicals can be caused by pollutants, smoking, chemicals, ozone or other external factors. Basically, if these free radicals cause excessive damage it can lead to a number of diseases like cancer, heart conditions, inflammation etc.

Antioxidants are what help to inhibit this damage and keep your body healthy.

  1. It improves your heart function

Researchers and studies have found saffron to be quite effective in maintaining your heart function.

Saffron promotes a healthy heart by preventing the blood vessels and arteries from clogging. Saffron is also quite effective in reducing bad cholesterol which often is the cause of several diseases.

Moreover, kaempferol can also be beneficial in improving your heart’s pumping capacity.

  1. It protects your brain

Antioxidant activity helps in reducing the damage that is caused to your brain. And since saffron is so rich in antioxidants, this spice can help protect your brain.

Saffron is also known to reduce the inflammation caused to your brain, prevent cell death and help against progressive damage.

Saffron has quite a lot of wonderful benefits. In this article, we shared the top 3 among them.


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