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Quality traits of saffron (Crocus sativus L.) produced in the Italian Alps
Open Agriculture, 2017 Saffron (Crocus sativus L.) is a perennial herbaceous geophyte in the Iridaceae family. It propagates vegetatively by corm. All saffron production processes are generally conducted by hand: from bulb implantation, harvesting of flowers to stigma ...
Giorgi Annamaria +3 more
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Food Frontiers, Volume 7, Issue 4, July 2026.This review analyzes single/combined abiotic (light, water, nutrients, hormones) and biotic (microbes, yeast) elicitors regulating signaling, gene expression, and metabolism to boost plant secondary metabolites. It highlights synergistic multielicitor strategies for crop quality and functional foods, while critically addressing current limitations and ...
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, 2016 The aim of this work was the development of multivariate models able to determine the content of the main crocetin esters and picrocrocin from spectrophotometric data that could be used for routine quality control of saffron.
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Determination of Saffron Flower Metabolites by Near-Infrared Spectroscopy for Quality Control
HorticulturaeSaffron, obtained by dehydrating the stigmas of the Crocus sativus flower, is a spice of great importance. In saffron, the flower emerges before leaf formation, thanks to the nutritional reserves of the corm.
Jorge F. Escobar-Talavera +3 more
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Agronomy, 2018 Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) establish mutualistic symbiotic associations with plant roots and act as biofertilizers by enhancing plant nutrient and water uptake.
Matteo Caser +7 more
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Food Frontiers, Volume 7, Issue 4, July 2026.Apple pomace pectin is explored as a sustainable and multifunctional biomaterial for gastric ulcer management. Its unique structural features confer mucoadhesive, anti‐inflammatory, antioxidant, and anti‐Helicobacter pylori activities while enabling nano/microencapsulation of therapeutic agents.
Akash Dhiman +6 more
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Food Science &Nutrition, Volume 14, Issue 5, May 2026.Moroccan medicinal plants with in silico‐approved aphrodisiac effects provide 94 phytochemicals. Docking against PDE5, AR, ERα, and aromatase gives top scores for lutein (−10.6), baicalein (−9.5), liquiritigenin (−9.2), and procyanidins (−9.7). ADMET filtering passes baicalein and liquiritigenin but excludes lutein and procyanidins. MD simulations (200
Amal Elrherabi +8 more
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Adverse Events of Saffron (Crocus sativus L.): Systematic Review of Current Evidence
Health Science Reports, Volume 9, Issue 5, May 2026.ABSTRACT Background Crocus sativus L., commonly known as saffron, is a widely used spice with a rich history of culinary and medicinal applications. This systematic review aims to compile human data from studies on monopreparations of C. sativus, including stigma powder and other extracts, to evaluate their safety.
Fatemeh Sadat Hasheminasab +3 more
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Food Science &Nutrition, Volume 14, Issue 4, April 2026.Graphical representation of the metabolic pathways modulated by saffron within defined microbial communities. In the tryptophan pathway, saffron decreased levels of tryptophan and anthranilic acid while increasing concentrations of indole‐3‐acetic acid and tryptamine.
Adelaide E. Horvath +9 more
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Effect of Summer Irrigation and Conservation Tillage on Flower Yield and Qualitative Characteristics of Saffron (Crocus sativus L.) [PDF]
Zirā̒at va Fanāvarī-i Za̒farān, 2015 In order to investigate the effects of summer irrigation and conservation tillage on flower characteristics and corms behavior of Saffron (Crocus sativus L.), a field experiment was conducted during 2009- 2010, at Faculty of Agriculture, University of ...
Hassan Feizi +3 more
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