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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2023 Jun 29.
Published in final edited form as: Longhua Chin Med. 2022 Dec 30;5:35. doi: 10.21037/lcm-21-72

Table 1.

The search strategy summary

Items Specification
Date of search 2022/10/20
Databases and other sources searched PubMed, SciFinder, Web of Science
Search terms used “Crocus sativus” AND “cancer”
“Saffron” AND “cancer”
“Crocin” AND “cancer”
“Crocus sativus” AND “cancer” AND “mechanism”
“Saffron” AND “cancer” AND “mechanism”
“Crocin” AND “cancer” AND “mechanism”
“Crocus sativus” AND “cancer” AND “pathway”
“Saffron” AND “cancer” AND “pathway”
“Crocin” AND “cancer” AND “pathway”
Timeframe 1980–2022
Inclusion and exclusion criteria Inclusion criteria: Research articles and reviews in English about themes such as Crocus sativa/saffron/crocin and cancer/mechanism/pathway
Exclusion criteria: Some papers which we considered with low reliability
Selection process Chong-Zhi Wang conducted the selection, all authors attended a discussion on the literature selection and obtained the consensus
Any additional considerations, if applicable Some papers were identified by reviewing reference lists of relevant publications if applicable