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Transcriptome-wide Characterization of Novel WRKY Family Genes Engaged in Crocin Biosynthesis in Crocus sativus

Journal of the American Society for Horticultural Science
Crocins comprise a family of hydrophilic carotenoids with pharmacological properties that are produced in significant quantities in stigma of Crocus sativus.
Guangchun Gao, Jun Li, Ping Wang, Jiming Wu, Jinbiao Xu, Lisa Mao   +5 more
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Multi-species transcriptome analyses for the regulation of crocins biosynthesis in Crocus

, 2019
Background Crocins are soluble apocarotenoids that mainly accumulate in the stigma tissue of Crocus sativus and provide the characteristic red color to saffron spice, in addition to being responsible for many of the medicinal properties of saffron ...
Andrea Rujas, Raquel Castillo, Oussama Ahrazem, Javier Argandoña, Alessia Fiore, Ángela Rubio-Moraga, Lourdes Gómez-Gómez   +6 more
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Saffron, a Potential Bridge between Nutrition and Disease Therapeutics: Global Health Challenges and Therapeutic Opportunities

Plants
Plants are an important source of essential bioactive compounds that not only have a beneficial role in human health and nutrition but also act as drivers for shaping gut microbiome.
Rakeeb Ahmad Mir, Anshika Tyagi, Sofi Javed Hussain, Mohammed A. Almalki, Mohammad Tarique Zeyad, Rupesh Deshmukh, Sajad Ali   +6 more
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Metabolic engineering of crocins and picrocrocin apocarotenoids in potato group phureja

Engineering Reports
The stigmas of Crocus sativus accumulate the exclusive apocarotenoids crocin and picrocrocin, which are dried and desiccated to make commercial saffron.
Lourdes Gómez‐Gómez, Alberto José López‐Jimenez, Cristian Martinez Fajardo, Lucía Morote, Sarah Frusciante, José Luis Rambla, Gianfranco Diretto, Ángela Rubio‐Moraga, María Mondejar‐López, Enrique Niza, Javier Argandoña, Silvia Presa, Antonio Granell, Oussama Ahrazem   +13 more
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Relationship of Color and Antioxidant Capacity with the Content of Secondary Metabolites in Flowers of Crocosmia

Agronomy
Crocosmia is a genus of bulbous, perennial plants from the Iridaceae family whose characteristic red to orange pigmentation suggests the presence of anthocyanins, flavonoids, and carotenoids—secondary metabolites often associated with antioxidant ...
Manuel Piqueras-García, Cristina Cebrián-Tarancón, Gonzalo L. Alonso, Rosario Sánchez-Gómez   +3 more
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Further Examination of Antiradical Properties of Crocus sativus Stigmas Extract Rich in Crocins

, 2016
Data for antiradical properties of saffron extract and its bioactive constituents (crocins, crocetin) are limited and poorly discussed in comparison with those of extracts containing potent scavengers.
Stella A. Ordoudi (2379361), Nikolaos Nenadis (1829518), Christina D. Befani (2379367), George G. Koliakos (2379364), Maria Z. Tsimidou (1516747)   +4 more
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Research Progress in Heterologous Crocin Production. [PDF]

Mar Drugs, 2023
Zhou J, Huang D, Liu C, Hu Z, Li H, Lou S.   +5 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Complete microbial synthesis of crocetin and crocins from glycerol in Escherichia coli

Background: Crocin, a glycosylated apocarotenoid pigment predominantly found in saffron, has garnered significant interest in the field of biotechnology for its bioactive properties.
Lee, Seong-Rae, Lee, Jun Ho, Lee, Sang Yup, Lee, Pyung Cheon   +3 more
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Bioconversion of carotenoids into high-value crocins using a marine sponge carotenoid cleavage dioxygenase. [PDF]

New Phytol
Moreno-Giménez E, Morote L, Jiménez AJL, Parreño E, Wang JY, Nava M, Aguado C, Luján R, Al-Babili S, Diretto G, Ahrazem O, Gómez-Gómez L.   +11 more
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Theoretical and experimental evaluation of biosolvents with different degrees of hydrophobicity for the extraction of safranal and crocins from saffron

Saffron (Crocus sativus) is a rich source of safranal and crocins, compounds responsible for its organoleptic and bioactive properties. Currently, there is a growing interest in obtaining saffron-based bioactive ingredients using sustainable technologies
Sanz, M. Luz, Mena-García, Adal, Ruiz-Matute, Ana I., Quintanilla-López, Jesús Eduardo, Lebrón-Aguilar, Rosa, Rivas-Piña, Marta   +5 more
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