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Fortification and bioaccessibility of saffron apocarotenoids in potato tubers [PDF]

Frontiers in Nutrition, 2022
Carotenoids are C40 isoprenoids with well-established roles in photosynthesis, pollination, photoprotection, and hormone biosynthesis. The enzymatic or ROS-induced cleavage of carotenoids generates a group of compounds named apocarotenoids, with an ...
Lourdes Gómez Gómez, Lourdes Gómez Gómez, Lucía Morote, Sarah Frusciante, José Luis Rambla, José Luis Rambla, Gianfranco Diretto, Enrique Niza, Enrique Niza, Alberto José López-Jimenez, Alberto José López-Jimenez, María Mondejar, Ángela Rubio-Moraga, Ángela Rubio-Moraga, Javier Argandoña, Silvia Presa, Alejandro Martín-Belmonte, Rafael Luján, Antonio Granell, Oussama Ahrazem, Oussama Ahrazem   +20 more
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Effects of Different Water Supply and Corm Planting Density on Crocin, Picrocrocin and Safranal, Nitrogen Uptake and Water Use Efficiency of Saffron Grown in Semi-Arid Region [PDF]

Notulae Scientia Biologicae, 2016
Saffron’s color, taste and odor result from the chemicals crocin, picrocrocin and safranal, respectively. Hence, in addition to quantitative yield, secondary metabolites content are known as crucial factors for a successful saffron production.
Alireza KOOCHEKI, Seyyed Mohammad SEYYEDI   +1 more
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Effect of Different Drying Methods on Saffron (Crocus Sativus L) Quality [PDF]

Iranian Journal of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, 2012
The substances responsible for saffron’s characteristic quality are crocins, picrocrocin, and safranal. The drying process is critical to the saffron quality as measured by levels of secondary metabolites, crocin (color and anti-tumor properties ...
Vida Maghsoodi, Akhtar Kazemi, Ebrahim Akhondi   +2 more
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Fingerprint of Characteristic Saffron Compounds as Novel Standardization of Commercial Crocus sativus Extracts

Foods, 2023
Food supplements based on saffron (Crocus sativus L.) dried stigma extracts are widely consumed due to their multiple bioactive properties. Saffron extract (SE) standardization is of crucial importance, as it determines the reproducibility of the product
Adal Mena-García, Diego Herrero-Gutiérrez, María L. Sanz, Marina Díez-Municio, Ana I. Ruiz-Matute   +4 more
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<i>Crocus sativus</i> (Saffron) Aqueous Extract Mediated Green Synthesis of Iron Oxide Nanoparticles and Their In Vitro and In Vivo Biological Investigations. [PDF]

Food Sci Nutr
The Crocus sativus (saffron) aqueous extract mediated green synthesis of iron oxide nanoparticles and their in vitro and in vivo biological investigations. ABSTRACT The present study reports the green synthesis of iron oxide nanoparticles (IONPs) using the aqueous extract of Crocus sativus (saffron) as a natural reducing and stabilizing agent, followed
Rauf A, Shehzad K, Naeem H, Usama S, Ahmad Z, Khan B, Muhammad N, Shafique M, Al-Awthan YS, Bahattab OS, Quradha MM.   +10 more
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The Antioxidant Activity of a Prepared Cream Containing Saffron Extract and Grape Seed Extract. [PDF]

Biomed Res Int
This study evaluates the antioxidant activity of a topical water‐in‐oil cream formulated with saffron (Crocus sativus) and grape seed (Vitis vinifera) extracts and characterizes its physicochemical properties. HPLC profiling confirmed that grape seed extract was rich in catechins (26.7%), epicatechins (21.9%), and procyanidins B1 and B2 (13.6% and 9.5%)
Zam W, Alkhaddour A, Housheh S.
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Novel plant cell suspension platforms for saffron apocarotenoid production and its impact on carotenoid and volatile profiles. [PDF]

Plant Biotechnol J
Summary Saffron apocarotenoids, including crocins, picrocrocin and safranal, are valuable metabolites with pharmaceutical and cosmetic potential. However, their natural plant sources are difficult to cultivate, which limits large‐scale production. The identification of carotenoid cleavage dioxygenases (CCDs), which catalyse the first and most critical ...
Lobato-Gómez M, Laurel M, Vázquez-Vilar M, Rambla JL, Orzáez D, Rischer H, Granell A.   +6 more
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Bioanalytical Method Development and Validation Study of Neuroprotective Extract of Kashmiri Saffron Using Ultra-Fast Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry (UFLC-MS/MS): In Vivo Pharmacokinetics of Apocarotenoids and Carotenoids

Molecules, 2021
Kashmir saffron (Crocus sativus L.), also known as Indian saffron, is an important Asian medicinal plant with protective therapeutic applications in brain health.
Aboli Girme, Sandeep Pawar, Chetana Ghule, Sushant Shengule, Ganesh Saste, Arun Kumar Balasubramaniam, Amol Deshmukh, Lal Hingorani   +7 more
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Saffron Stigmas Apocarotenoid Contents from Saffron Latent Virus (SaLV)-Infected Plants with Different Origins and Dehydration Temperatures

Horticulturae, 2023
Saffron is a spice that is obtained by dehydrating the stigmas of the Crocus sativus flower. Iran is the country that produces the largest amount of saffron, exceeding 90% of world production.
Cándida Lorenzo, Golnaz Shadmani, Hajar Valouzi, Natalia Moratalla-López, Habibullah Bahlolzada, Rosario Sánchez-Gómez, Akbar Dizadji, Gonzalo L. Alonso   +7 more
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Integrative Analyses of Metabolome and Transcriptome Reveals Apocarotenoid and Flavonoid Biosynthesis During Saffron (<i>Crocus sativus</i> L.) Stigmas Development. [PDF]

Food Sci Nutr
During the development of saffron stigmas, crocetin and flavonoids were primarily synthesized in the early red stage (S1), while crocins were synthesized in the late red stage (S2). The biosynthesis pathways of ABA and picrocrocin were particularly active at anthesis (S3).
Chen J, Xu X, Yang S, Qian X, Tao Y, Zhou G, Li J, Xu L, Li L.   +8 more
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