Memory is the ability of an individual to record the
information and recall it whenever needed. Dementia is a
mental disorder characterized by loss of intellectual ability
(judgment or abstract thinking) which invariably involves
impairment of memory. The most common cause of
dementia is Alzheimers disease (AD), which is a
progressive neurodegenerative disorder associated with
loss of neurons in distinct brain areas and cord. Stressful
conditions are often associated with loss of memory and
cognitive functions which may lead to threats of
schizophrenia and AD. Traditionally herbal drugs have
been used to enhance cognitive functions and to alleviate
other functions associate with the AD. A number of
medicinal plants per se and medicines derived from these
plants have shown memory enhancing properties by
virtue of their medicinal constituents. C. sativus is one of
the potent drug yielding herb as for as its medicinal
properties are concerned. The saffron extract and two of
its main ingredients crocin and crocetin, improved
memory and learning skills in ethanol-induced learning
behavior impairments in mice and rats. Oral
administration of saffron may be useful as treatment for
neurodegenerative disorders and related memory
impairment (Jagdeep et al., 2009