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Hosseinzadeh H, Ziaee T, Sadeghi A (June 2008). "The effect of saffron, Crocus sativus stigma, extract and its constituents, safranal and crocin on sexual behaviors in normal male rats". Phytomedicine. 15 (6–7): 491–495. doi:10.1016/j.phymed.2007.09.020. PMID17962007.
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Scuto M, Modafferi S, Rampulla F, Zimbone V, Tomasello M, Spano' S, et al. (July 2022). "Redox modulation of stress resilience by Crocus sativus L. for potential neuroprotective and anti-neuroinflammatory applications in brain disorders: From molecular basis to therapy". Mechanisms of Ageing and Development. 205 111686. doi:10.1016/j.mad.2022.111686. PMID35609733. S2CID248950035.
Mohammadzadeh L, Ghasemzadeh Rahbardar M, Razavi BM, Hosseinzadeh H (May 2022). "Crocin Protects Malathion-Induced Striatal Biochemical Deficits by Inhibiting Apoptosis and Increasing α-Synuclein in Rats' Striatum". Journal of Molecular Neuroscience. 72 (5): 983–993. doi:10.1007/s12031-022-01990-3. PMID35274200. S2CID247383603.
Hosseinzadeh H, Jahanian Z (May 2010). "Effect of Crocus sativus L. (saffron) stigma and its constituents, crocin and safranal, on morphine withdrawal syndrome in mice". Phytotherapy Research. 24 (5): 726–730. doi:10.1002/ptr.3011. PMID19827024. S2CID38143210.
Boozari M, Hosseinzadeh H (August 2022). "Crocin molecular signaling pathways at a glance: A comprehensive review". Phytotherapy Research. 36 (10): 3859–3884. doi:10.1002/ptr.7583. PMID35989419. S2CID251721130.