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Neuroprotective properties of exosomes and chitosan nanoparticles of Tomafran, a bioengineered tomato enriched in crocins [PDF]
Natural Products and BioprospectingSaffron has many pharmacological properties in addition to being a frequently used food seasoning. Crocin and picrocrocin which accumulate in saffron stigma, are responsible for these pharmacological properties.
Mikel Etxebeste-Mitxeltorena +6 more
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Crocins from Crocus sativus L. in the Management of Hyperglycemia. In Vivo Evidence from Zebrafish
Molecules, 2020 Diabetes mellitus is a disease characterized by persistent high blood glucose levels and accompanied by impaired metabolic pathways. In this study, we used zebrafish to investigate the effect of crocins isolated from Crocus sativus L., on the control of ...
Eleni Kakouri +4 more
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Homogenate Extraction of Crocins from Saffron Optimized by Response Surface Methodology [PDF]
Journal of Chemistry, 2018 Saffron, which has many kinds of biological activities, has been widely used in medicine, cosmetics, food, and other fields of health promotion industries. Crocins are the main component of saffron (Crocus sativus L.).
Yingpeng Tong +7 more
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Crocins with high levels of sugar conjugation contribute to the yellow colours of early-spring flowering crocus tepals. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2013 Crocus sativus is the source of saffron spice, the processed stigma which accumulates glucosylated apocarotenoids known as crocins. Crocins are found in the stigmas of other Crocuses, determining the colourations observed from pale yellow to dark red. By
Angela Rubio Moraga +4 more
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Molecules, 2021 Consistent experimental evidence suggests that anesthetic doses of the non-competitive N-methyl-d-aspartate (NMDA) receptor antagonist ketamine cause severe memory impairments in rodents.
Nikolaos Pitsikas, Petros A. Tarantilis
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Structural characterization of highly glucosylated crocins and regulation of their biosynthesis during flower development in Crocus [PDF]
Frontiers in Plant Science, 2015 Crocin biosynthesis in Crocus has been proposed to proceed through a zeaxanthin cleavage pathway catalyzed by carotenoid cleavage dioxygenase 2 (CCD2), and followed by glucosylation reactions catalyzed by CsGT2 (UGT74AD1).
OUSSAMA eAHRAZEM +3 more
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Compounds, 2023 Saffron is a spice derived from the flower of Crocus sativus used as a flavoring and coloring agent in the food industry which also possesses medicinal properties.
Panagiota-Kyriaki Revelou +8 more
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Molecules, 2021 Crocins are highly valuable natural compounds for treating human disorders, and they are also high-end spices and colorants in the food industry. Due to the limitation of obtaining this type of highly polar compound, the commercial prices of crocins I ...
Shuguang Guan +9 more
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Molecules, 2022 Saffron is widely cultivated and used as a spice. Recently published data on the chemical composition and pharmacological potential of saffron determine its use in pharmacy and medicine.
Laurynas Jarukas +5 more
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Molecules, 2020 Anxiety is a chronic severe psychiatric disorder. Crocins are among the various bioactive components of the plant Crocus sativus L. (Iridaceae) and their implication in anxiety is well-documented.
Nikolaos Pitsikas, Petros A. Tarantilis
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