Safflower, known scientifically as Carthamus tinctorius, is a medicinal plant valued for its seed oil, which is rich in unsaturated fats and phytosterols that researchers say may help lower cholesterol and reduce heart disease risk [1][2][3].
Studies have examined safflower compounds for heart health, blood flow, and blood sugar control, with a focus on bioactive components such as safflower yellow and hydroxysafflor yellow A [4][5]. Most research to date has been conducted in animals or test tubes, according to the studies, and larger human trials are needed to confirm the reported effects and establish safe upper limits for safflower flower and supplements [4][6].
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