As a valuable traditional medicine , saffron is applied in controlling viral hepatitis , increasing immune system , preventing cardio - vascular disease and anti - cancer , etc . crocin as a effective component in saffron is synthesized by carotenoids metabolic pathway 由于富含的类胡萝卜素使其具有鲜亮的颜色、特殊的香味，因而被用作食品添加剂、天然色素、香料和染料外；番红花也是一种珍稀名贵中药材，具有抑制肝炎病毒、增强免疫、治疗或预防心脑血管疾患和抗癌的功效。
She was also the winner of a third grade prize from the ministry of public health on " the use of 86rb for determining coronary blood flow in the mice " . she has published more than 60 original peer reviewed scientific papers , and contributing in more than 10 books , including " drug metabolism " , " modern pharmacology " , " the application of isotope technique in biological medicine " first grade national prize , " the modern research in traditional chinese medicine " first grade prize from the ministry of public health , etc 该品在临床应用20多年，取得了良好的效益。九十年代，他用栀子果实替代价昂货缺的番红花，成功地提取西红花甙，并制成片剂新药中药二类，即将上市。多年的基础和应用研究，他先后发表50余篇论文，申请国家发明专利1项。
