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Tier-BPublic-ready7/6/2026

Saffron

Stress Response and Sleep Changes is the main area connected here, and any felt benefit should be read together with the human evidence base.

The 60.0 score includes research signals from patient or disease contexts. General supplement evidence is not repeated enough, so the B tier remains conservative.

Representative tier calculated from paper evidence that passed the collection audit.

Papers analyzed
97
Caution signal
Low
Context-specific research signal
60.0
Stress Response and Sleep ChangesGlucose and metabolic health markersCholesterol and triglycerides

Main benefit evidence

The representative ingredient tier is calculated from these target-level evidence groups.

Stress and mood
8 studiesTier-B
Stress Response and Sleep Changes
Fairly consistent positive signal in studiesFelt benefit focusPatient-group study

These findings come from stress response, cortisol, anxiety, or sleep outcomes. They may mix felt benefits with physiological markers.

Evidence score
61.4
Study context
Patient-group study

This score reflects the strength of this benefit group. The ingredient tier also considers paper count, repetition, population, and study context.

Glucose and metabolic health
3 studiesTier-B
Glucose and metabolic health markers
Fairly consistent positive signal in studiesResearch marker focusPatient-group study

This card is closer to a measured biomarker or lab outcome than a directly felt user benefit. These findings come from a defined study population, so everyday effects may differ.

Evidence score
52.0
Study context
Patient-group study

This score reflects the strength of this benefit group. The ingredient tier also considers paper count, repetition, population, and study context.

Blood lipids
3 studiesTier-C
Cholesterol and triglycerides
Fairly consistent positive signal in studiesFelt benefit focusPatient-group study

Potential benefit studied in Blood lipids. These findings come from a defined study population, so everyday effects may differ.

Evidence score
45.8
Study context
Patient-group study

This score reflects the strength of this benefit group. The ingredient tier also considers paper count, repetition, population, and study context.

Exercise performance and recovery
2 studiesTier-C
Exercise performance and recovery
Some positive signal observedFelt benefit focusPatient-group study

Potential benefit studied in Exercise performance and recovery. These findings come from a defined study population, so everyday effects may differ.

Evidence score
44.0
Study context
Patient-group study

This score reflects the strength of this benefit group. The ingredient tier also considers paper count, repetition, population, and study context.

Fatigue and energy
1 studiesTier-C
Fatigue and energy
Some positive signal observedFelt benefit focusPatient-group study

Potential benefit studied in Fatigue and energy. These findings come from a defined study population, so everyday effects may differ.

Evidence score
44.0
Study context
Patient-group study

This score reflects the strength of this benefit group. The ingredient tier also considers paper count, repetition, population, and study context.

Recent research

Updated This Month10 new papers

Observed range in repeated studies

This range includes studies in specific patient groups. It is not a general dose or recommendation.

Lower observed study value
14
mg/day
Higher observed study value
400
mg/day
Only ranges repeated in human, oral, single-ingredient studies are shown.
Not personal dosing instructions, recommendations, or safety limits.

Side effects and combination findings in studies

Findings from studies of this ingredient alone are separated from findings involving another supplement or medication.

Caution index
0.6
Caution band: Low
Caution signals
1
Side effects + combos + curated rules
Key precautions
No curated contraindication rule is available yet, but literature caution signals are shown below.
These are signals reported in studies. They do not predict what will happen to an individual.

Findings to review with care

Side effects reported for the ingredient alone are separated from findings involving another supplement or medication.

Side effects reported when this ingredient was used alone

Symptoms or adverse events reported in studies of this ingredient without another active ingredient.

Tolerability1 papers
Minimal adverse effects were reported across all treatment groups including the saffron extract arm.Human studies · Randomized controlled trial

Evidence summaries

Paper IDs and full lists are private. Only study types and summaries are shown.

Key Evidence #1
Public scholarly dataCitation signal: 251
rct

[Abstract]: Depression is a major worldwide health problem. Indeed, by 2020, depressive disorders are estimated to represent the second largest disease burden worldwide. Although a variety of pharmaceutical agents are available for the treatment of depression,

Key Evidence #2
Public scholarly dataCitation signal: 234
rct

[Abstract]: The aim of this double-blind and placebo-controlled trial was to investigate whether saffron (stigma of Crocus sativus L.) could relieve symptoms of premenstrual syndrome (PMS). Double-blind, randomised and placebo-controlled trial. Departments of

Key Evidence #3
Public scholarly dataCitation signal: 228
review

An overview of the historical, economic, genetic, botanical, agronomic and qualitative traits of saffron as well as the properties, traditional and recent uses of the spice as wellAs its by-products such as tepals, stamens, styles, corms and leaves.

3 more summariesLimited representative sample by study type.
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Public scholarly dataCitation signal: 217
review

The literature review showed that C. sativus and its components can be considered as promising agents in the treatment of nervous system disorders.

Public scholarly dataCitation signal: 211
rct

[Abstract]: Saffron (Crocus sativus) stigma tablets were evaluated for short-term safety and tolerability in healthy adult volunteers. The study was a double-blind, placebo-controlled design consisting of a 1 week treatment of saffron tablets. Volunteers were

Public scholarly dataCitation signal: 202
review

The objective of this work was to provide an updated and critical review of the research on the therapeutic properties of saffron, including activity on the nervous and cardiovascular systems, in the liver, its antidepressant, anxiolytic and antineoplastic pro

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