SAFFRON
MOOD HEALTH
Mood and mental health supplements market is skyrocketing in recent years.
- Fastest growing dietary supplement category in 2019 and 2020 (COVID-19 – a major driving force).
- Global mood and mental health supplement market expected to triple in five years.
- The spike in demand for mood and mental health supplements undoubtedly includes new customers.
- Saffron is well known in its therapeutic attributes to improve the mood and lower stress level.
Mood and mental health sales in the USA (M,$)
NFT SAFFRON ADVANTAGES
- Active ingredient: 15 mg Saffron extract
- Saffron muco-adhesive film, absorption through the oral mucosal
- Support emotional balance and mood health
- Clean label product
- Strips in single foil sachet
- Taste: Citrus – mint
- Patented and standardized pure Saffron extract
- Fast acting- First effect after 20 min
SAFFRON STUDIES
“Saffron supplementation can improve symptoms of depression in adults with major depressive disorder (MMD)”
“Saffron supplementation and the antidepressant groups were similarly effective in reducing depression symptoms”
Saffron (Crocus sativus L.) and major depressive disorder: a meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials.
Meta-analysis
“Saffron can improve the symptoms and effects of depression, premenstrual syndrome, sexual dysfunction and infertility.”
A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials Examining the Effectiveness of Saffron (Crocus sativus L.) on Psychological and Behavioral Outcomes.
Systematic Review
“Saffron is effective in reducing anxiety and improving the quality of sleep among diabetic patients.”
Effect of saffron oral capsule on anxiety and quality of sleep of diabetic patients in a tertiary healthcare facility in southeastern Iran: A quasi-experimental study.
“Saffron increased mood, reduced anxiety and managed stress without side effects, offering a natural alternative to standard treatments.”
affron® a novel saffron extract (Crocus sativus L.) improves mood in healthy adults over 4 weeks in a double-blind, parallel, randomized, placebo-controlled clinical trial
“Saffron was effective in the treatment of MDD and had comparable efficacy to synthetic antidepressants.”
“Saffron was also a safe drug without serious adverse events reported.”
Comparative efficacy and safety of Crocus sativus L. for treating mild to moderate major depressive disorder in adults: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
Meta-analysis
“In summary, our results clearly suggest that saffron reduces the severity of depression based on HAM‑D and BDI scores.”
“Saffron has a significant effect on the severity of depression and saffron is significantly more effective than placebo and non-inferior to tested antidepressant drugs.”
The Efficacy of Saffron in the Treatment of Mild to Moderate Depression: A Meta-analysis
Meta-analysis
“Saffron is a safe alternative medication for improving depressive symptoms of postpartum depression.”
The saffron efficacy has been shown to be similar to FLUOXETINE or IMIPRAMINE, the two main active compounds of pharmaceutical drugs used to treat those disorders, without any side effects.
Comparison of Saffron versus Fluoxetine in Treatment of Mild to Moderate Postpartum Depression: A Double-Blind, Randomized Clinical Trial- Pharmacopsychiatry 2017.
“Saffron is a safe alternative medication for improving depressive symptoms of postpartum depression.”
The saffron efficacy has been shown to be similar to FLUOXETINE or IMIPRAMINE, the two main active compounds of pharmaceutical drugs used to treat those disorders, without any side effects.
Comparison of Saffron versus Fluoxetine in Treatment of Mild to Moderate Postpartum Depression: A Double-Blind, Randomized Clinical Trial- Pharmacopsychiatry 2017.