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EDIS, 2003 This document explores saffron (Crocus sativus L.), a highly valued spice derived from the dried stigmas of its flowers. It outlines the plant’s characteristics, cultivation challenges in Florida due to high rainfall, and propagation methods using ...
James M. Stephens
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Therapeutic Potential of Saffron Crocus (Crocus sativus L.)
Turkish Journal of Agriculture: Food Science and Technology, 2016 Herbal plants are using for folk medicine since immemorial times. Hippocrates who is the father of medicine, refer to 400 medicinal plants and advised ‘‘let food be your medicine and let medicine be your food’’.
Zeliha Selamoglu, Senay Ozgen
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Heliyon, 2020 Saffron (Crocus sativus L.) and its wild relatives, Crocus caspius and Crocus speciosus are of considerable significance in the pharmaceutical, nutraceutical, and ornamental bulbs industry.
Ayat Taheri-Dehkordi +3 more
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The effect of saffron (Crocus sativus L.) supplementation on blood pressure, and renal and liver function in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus: A double-blinded, randomized clinical trial [PDF]
Avicenna Journal of Phytomedicine, 2019 Objective: Microalbuminuria and hypertension are the risk factors for diabetic nephropathy, and increased levels of liver enzymes are prevalent among diabetic patients. The aim of this research was to examine the effects of Crocus sativus supplementation
Fatemeh Ebrahimi +7 more
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Pharmaceutical Biology, 2020 Context Crocus sativus L. (Iridaceae), or saffron, has been used as food additives and spices. In the traditional medicine of Iran, C. sativus has been used for the treatment of liver disorders, coughs, and as an anti-inflammatory agent for eyes ...
Majid Kianmehr, Mohammad Reza Khazdair
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Pharmacological Potential and Chemical Composition of Crocus sativus Leaf Extracts
Molecules, 2021 Crocus sativus L. (saffron) has been traditionally used as a food coloring or flavoring agent, but recent research has shown its potent pharmacological activity to tackle several health-related conditions. Crocus sp.
Olha Mykhailenko +12 more
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Elucidation and functional characterization of CsPSY and CsUGT promoters in Crocus sativus L. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2018 The dried stigmas of Crocus sativus constitute the saffron, which is considered to be the costliest spice of the world. Saffron is valuable for its constituents, which are mainly apocarotenoids. In order to enhance the production of apocarotenoids, it is
Archana Bhat +3 more
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Pharmaceuticals, 2023 In order to valorize the species Crocus sativus from Morocco and to prepare new products with high added value that can be used in the food and pharmaceutical industry, our interest was focused on the phytochemical characterization and the biological and
Aziz Drioiche +11 more
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Therapeutic effects of Crocus sativus: An overview of systematic reviews [PDF]
Advanced Herbal Medicine, 2016 Background and aims: Crocus sativus is of medicinal plants possessing many beneficial effects in treatment of various disorders. This study aimed to overview the therapeutic effects of Crocus sativus on the basis of reviews and systematic reviews ...
Hojat Rouhi Boroujeni, Sara Kiani
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Ancient Artworks and Crocus Genetics Both Support Saffron’s Origin in Early Greece
Frontiers in Plant Science, 2022 Saffron crocus (Crocus sativus) is a male-sterile, triploid flower crop, and source of the spice and colorant saffron. For over three millennia, it was cultivated across the Mediterranean, including ancient Greece, Persia, and other cultures, later ...
Seyyedeh-Sanam Kazemi-Shahandashti +9 more
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