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The Saffron Extract Study

The foundation of the saffron study is based on what the authors refer to as “disturbed dietary behaviors” that include compulsive, uncontrolled snacking. Snacking is significantly affected by mood swings related to stress and has been shown to manifest as a strong preference for high-sugar and high-fat snacks. Stress snacking or “emotional eating” occurs primarily in females and affects 2% to 5% of this population.

Previous studies have shown that satiety or a “feeling of fullness” can be achieved by eating fiber rich foods and thereby can result in weight loss. Unfortunately however, such measures are often temporary and necessitate the need for other measures to address appetite suppression.

Because uncontrolled snacking is associated with a depressed mood and/or feelings of stress and anxiety, the authors of the paper hypothesized that preventing uncontrolled snacking can be remedied through spices that have previously been shown to have anti-anxiety, mood enhancing properties. One such spice is Corcus sativus, more commonly known as saffron that has been used in traditional medicine for treating digestive, inflammatory and cerebral disorders. More recently, however, saffron has been shown to possess antidepressant properties.

To test their hypothesis, the researchers designed a study that assesses whether an extract called “Satiereal” isolated from the saffron plant can reduce snacking behavior and result in weight loss. The study was designed to look at two primary components: actual weight lost and snacking frequency per a daily log kept by each individual in the study.

In a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel group study consisting of 61 healthy, mildly overweight women between the ages of 25 to 45, the researchers divided the participants into two randomized groups. Prior to the random division, at least 50 % of the women were identified as having some compulsive snacking behavior, but not suffering from complicating disorders such as anorexia, bulimia nervosa, excessive anxiety and/or depression or other mental disorders. The average weight of each woman was approximately 162 pounds.

In summary, the available scientific evidence appears to show that while the saffron extract appetite suppressant Satiereal does have some benefits that could lead to weight loss, they are not as pronounced as some would have you believe that Satiereal is a miracle appetite suppressant for Weight loss. Repeated (cut and pasted) online reports of a 2006 clinical study claiming that a very similar study to the one described resulted in an average weight loss of approximately 3 pounds in 4 weeks has not been identified as of yet. It is possible that a trial did occur and that the results are unpublished in a scientific journal, but it would be nice to know where these claims of support are coming from. The authors of the described study make no mention of this mysterious 2006 study or include it in their reference list.

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