Crocetin, also known as croceic acid , is one of the main effective components of saffron and source from gardenia fruit. With polyunsaturated conjugated oleic acid structure, it is a kind of water-soluble carotenoid rarely found in nature.  Crocetin plays an important role in clinical practice, and also plays an important role in the development of Chinese pharmacy.

Effect on liver and gallbladder: Crocetin can reduce cholesterol, improve lipid metabolism, is conducive to the treatment of fatty liver. By improving microcirculation, Crocetin can promote the secretion and excretion of bile, which is beneficial to the treatment of chronic viral hepatitis post-cirrhosis. Moreover, Crocetin has a certain gallbladder effect on chronic cholecystitis.

Effect on Nervous System: Crocetin has a variety of beneficial functions in the nervous system, such as neuronal survival, prominent plasticity, and microglial activation. Microglia play a key role in the anti-inflammatory and immune response of the central nervous system. In disease conditions, the activity of glia can help restore the internal balance of the central nervous system.

Beauty Effects:

Antioxidant and Anti-aging: Crocetin is rich in natural antioxidant substances, which can neutralize free radicals, protect cells, and delay aging.

Inhibiting pigmentation: Crocetin can inhibit the synthesis of melanin, reduce pigmentation, freckle whitening.

Anti-inflammatory and antibacterial: Crocetin has a good anti-inflammatory and antibacterial effect, can improve the skin condition, clear acne.

Moisturizing and moisturizing: Crocetin can improve the barrier function of the skin surface, effectively lock in water, moisturizing and moisturizing the skin.

Other therapeutic effects:

Relieve mood: Crocetin has a calming effect, can relieve nervous tension, improve bad mood.

Pain relief: Crocetin can relieve pain and dysmenorrhea, and effectively improve menstrual irregularities.

Lowering blood lipids and blood sugar: Crocetin has a lipid-lowering effect and can prevent the occurrence of cardiovascular disease and diabetes.

Resolving phlegm and relieving cough: Crocetin can be used to treat respiratory diseases such as pneumonia and bronchitis, and has the effect of resolving phlegm and relieving cough.

To sum up, the role and efficacy of Crocetin is very extensive, not only can beauty, but also can treat various diseases, is a very precious Chinese medicine ingredients.