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Evidence-Based Supplement Research

Evidence-Based Supplement Research

Saffron and Reduced White Blood Cell Count

Doses used in studies

mg/day: 100 (median 100, IQR 100–100) — 1 study

Time to effect

Median: 7 days · IQR 7 days–7 days · Range 7 days–7 days — Reported in 1 of 1 study

1 of 1 paper

The effects of saffron supplementation on inflammation and hematological parameters in patients with sepsis: a randomized controlled trial.
- 2025-05-09
- RCT
- Nutrition journal 24(1)
- - Shirin Hassanizadeh
  - Babak Alikiaii
  - Mohammad Hossein Rouhani
  - Shokoofeh Talebi
  - Zeinab Mokhtari
  - Manoj Sharma
  - Mohammad Bagherniya
- PubMed: 40346613
- DOI: 10.1186/s12937-025-01148-y
12 Insights on
- Reduced White Blood Cell Count
- High evidence
- Clinical
WBC count (-4176.34 ± 4063.01 vs. 61.57 ± 4118.97; P < 0.001)
Effect
Beneficial
Effect size
Large
Significant
Yes
Dose
100 mg/day