Saffron is a very costly spice, and also known as Saffron Crocus. An increasing number of studies shows a lot of benefits for saffron. More randomize, double-blind, placebo control trials are showing promising results in overall health including inflammation, stress, anxiety, depression, cancer prevention, increase libido, and weight loss. 

Known as the sunshine spice due it’s distant color and mood enhancing affects. Saffron is also a very powerful anti-oxidant, which may help prevent many different types of cancers.  Supplementing with 60mg of Saffron for 12 weeks shown significant reduction in weight, fasting triglycerides and increase fasting HDL levels. Saffron constitutes a promising nutraceutical option for adolescents and children with obesity and prediabetes. 

Saffron could be an alternative to other SSRI medications in reducing anxiety and depression symptoms with little to no side effects. More large scale data is required to prove saffron is similar to an SSRI. 

Saffron may play a crucial role in male reproductive health and erectile dysfunction. Although prediabetes is a major risk factor erectile dysfunction, saffron may have aphrodisiac-like properties.