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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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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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Functional, Nutraceutical and Health Endorsing Perspectives of Saffron. [PDF]

Food Sci Nutr
Saffron is generally regarded as safe for human consumption in moderate quantities, its potential adverse effects at higher doses require careful consideration. This review presents a balanced perspective on saffron's medicinal potential and its safe usage, making it a valuable resource for researchers and healthcare professionals.
Tufail T, Ain HBU, Ikram A, Arshad MT, Abdullahi MA.   +4 more
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Change in Crocin, Safranal and Picrocrocin Content and Agronomical Characters of Saffron (Crocus sativus L.) under Biological and Chemical of Phosphorous Fertilizers

Journal of Medicinal Plants, 2011
Background: Biofertilizers are an alternative to chemical fertilizers for increasing soil productivity and plant growth in sustainable agriculture. Therefore, it is necessary to determine the effects of biofertilizers on valuable medicinal plants such as
Naghdi Badi H (Ph.D.), Omidi H (Ph.D.), Golzad A (M.Sc. Student), Torabi H (Ph.D.), Fotookian MH (Ph.D.)   +4 more
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Engineering the production of crocins and picrocrocin in heterologous plant systems

Industrial Crops and Products, 2023
Crocins and picrocrocin are high-value apocarotenoids rarely found in plants. Both are derived from zeaxanthin cleavage in saffron and Buddleja by a 7,8:7′,8′ reaction catalyzed by carotenoid cleavage dioxygenases (CCDs). Although crocins are generated as well from other carotenoid substrates as lycopene and β-carotene, in the case of gardenia.
Gómez Gómez, María Lourdes, Morote Rodríguez, Lucía Inmaculada, Martínez Fajardo, Cristina, Rubio Moraga, Ángela, Frusciante, Sarah, Diretto, Gianfranco, Ahrazem El Kadiri, Oussama   +6 more
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Effect of Crocus sativus L. Stigmas Microwave Dehydration on Picrocrocin, Safranal and Crocetin Esters [PDF]

Foods, 2021
The dehydration process is the basis to obtain high quality saffron and to preserve it for a long time. This process modifies saffron’s main metabolites that define its quality, and are responsible for the characteristic color, taste, and aroma of the spice.
Aarón García-Blázquez, Natalia Moratalla-López, Cándida Lorenzo, M. Rosario Salinas, Gonzalo L. Alonso   +4 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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The Effect of Foliar Fertilizer and Different Growth Regulators on Quantitative and Qualitative Yields of Saffron (Crocus sativus L.) in Farooj [PDF]

Agrotechniques in Industrial Crops, 2022
Both Foliar nutrients and phytohormones application have crucial roles in enhancing the yield of plants and meeting the increasing demand for food. To evaluate the effects of a foliar fertilizer and growth regulators on quality and quantity yields of ...
Hadis Khoshkhoo, Ghorbanali Rassam, Mahdi Babaeian, Samaneh Rahban, Zahra Taghizadeh Tabari, Manoj Kumar Dhar   +5 more
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