Crocin & Saffron Health News: Products, Events, and Latest Crocin Research
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Jan 20, 2024: Join us at Booth #8323 in the Hot Products Section on ACC Level 3 at Natural Products EXPO WEST, Anaheim Convention Center, CA, from March 13-15, 2024. Explore our revolutionary crocin-based supplements for a healthier, more vibrant future!🌟🌿
Sept. 14, 2023: FDA issued Certificate of Free Sale for our optimized all natural product line: CROCIN RICH, CROCIN RICH II and CROCIN RICH plus.
Sept. 5, 2023: Our new version of crocin supplements were launched. These new adjusted products with optimized formulation are all natural, non-GMO, with no artificial colorants, and are gluten-free.
Sept. 2022: Increased daily usage of Crocin Rich®, a natural and only water-soluble carotenoid crocin, was given "No Objections" by the FDA as a new dietary ingredient (NDI).
Jan. 18, 2022: FDA issued closed out to the warning letter #615429 after descriptions on disease names in studies were removed. Our supplement products were not the issue as they were developed based on science and clinical studies.
Nov. 2020: A US Patent was issued for our product.
Jan. 2017: Published “A Perspective on Crocus sativus L. (Saffron) Constituent Crocin: A Potent Water-Soluble Antioxidant ...” J. Agric. Food Chem. 2017, 65, 1005−1020.
Mar. 2016: FDA issued Certificate of Free Sale for Products: CROCIN RICH, CROCIN RICH II and CROCIN RICH plus.
Dec. 2015: US patent 9,211,298 was issued for our product.
Sep. 2015: FDA reviewed and granted (NO Objection) to Crocin Rich®, the purified natural crocin ingredient, as a new dietary ingredient (NDI) for product application. Crocin is the only water-soluble carotenoid in nature.
Crocin and Saffron Research Publications
11/2024 The beneficial effects of crocin supplementation on metabolic health: A randomized double-blind controlled clinical trial. Journal of Functional Foods. Volume 122, November 2024, 106507. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jff.2024.106507
9/2024 The Effect of Crocin on Movements, Balance and Coordination: Insights from a Randomized Controlled Trial. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.parkreldis.2024.107051
2/2024 Crocin supplementation on intraocular pressure: a randomized, triple-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial. Medicine in Drug Discovery, 21 (2024) 100169. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.medidd.2023.100169
2023 Effect of crocin of Crocus sativus L. on regulating inflammation, lung function, and exercise capacity: a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. British Journal of Nutrition , First View , pp. 1 – 8. 2023. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/S0007114522003397
1/2023 The Effects of Crocin Supplementation on Sleep Quality, General Health, and Happiness in Elderly Population: A Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Trial. Intl J Med Toxicol and Fore Med. 2023; 13(1):E38718. https://doi. org/10.32598/ijmtfm.v13i1.38718
3/2022 Crocin as a vision supplement. Clinical and Experimental Optometry, DOI: 10.1080/08164622.2022.2039554
8/2021 Saffron improves life and sleep quality, glycaemic status, lipid profile and liver function: A double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomised clinical trial. Intl. J. Clin Prac. 2021, 75(8): e14334. https://doi.org/10.1111/ijcp.14334.
1/2020 The effects of crocus sativus extract (crocin) on lipid profile and liver functions: A randomized placebo-controlled study. Obe Med. 2020, 17, 100165. https://doi.org/10/1016/j.obmed.2019.100165
12/2018 Effect of crocetin on quality of sleep: A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, crossover study. Complement Ther Med. 2018, 41: 47-51. doi: 10.1016/j.ctim.2018.09.003
Hundreds of recently published clinical and preclinical studies of crocin/saffron on eye health, memory, congitive health, mood, sleep quality, quality of life, etc. in the peer-reviewed scientific and medical journals can be found by searching Google Scholar.