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A study on the possibility of production of aflatoxin B1 in saffron [PDF]

Zirā̒at va Fanāvarī-i Za̒farān, 2017
Saffron is the most important medicinal plants in the Khorasan Razavi and South Khorasan provinces, Iran. Aspergillus species can infect saffron tissues during harvesting, storage and transportation.
Abbas Mohammadi, Simin Najjar, Fahime Sangi Kazem Abad   +2 more
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Non-targeted metabolomics and chemometrics for saffron (Crocus sativus L.) authentication and adulteration detection in relation to its anticholinesterase activity

Food Chemistry Advances, 2023
Saffron (Crocus sativus L.), is a spice of vulnerable medical importance. It is often adulterated to lower its quality and efficacy. The present study sought to detect the level of adulteration in five traded saffron collected from different localities ...
Inas Y. Younis, Engy Mohsen, Rana M. Ibrahim, Alisdair R. Fernie, Saleh Alseekh, Mohamed A. Salem   +5 more
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Management of nasogastric feeding for daily cleaning and external positioning checks: A case study [PDF]

Journal of Nursing Reports in Clinical Practice
A patient was refed using a nasogastric (NG) tube with the bridle for several weeks. New insertion of the tube and inability to communicate during the procedure led to uncomfortable external positioning and nasal pain, with an increased risk of ...
Saffron Baldoza
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Multivariate Statistical Analysis Uncovers Spectrum–Effect Relationship between HPLC Fingerprints and Antioxidant Activity of Saffron

Journal of Chemistry, 2021
Crocus sativus L. is commonly used as functional food and medicinal herb in traditional Chinese medicine. In this study, the spectrum–effect relationship was established between HPLC fingerprints and in vitro antioxidant activity of saffron to improve ...
Ya You, Zijin Xu, Qingrou Zhong, Lin Zhu, Susu Lin, Qiaoqiao Li, Yifeng Cao, Yi Tao, Suhong Chen, Ping Wang   +9 more
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Drug repurposing screen for the rare disease ataxia-telangiectasia

SLAS Discovery
Ataxia Telangiectasia (A-T) is a rare, autosomal recessive genetic disorder characterized by a variety of symptoms, including progressive neurodegeneration, telangiectasia, immunodeficiency, and an increased susceptibility to cancer.
Namrata Jayanth, Gurvan Mahé, Matthew Campbell, Mike Lipkin, Shushant Jain, Rhea van de Bospoort, Jennifer Thornton, Brad Margus, David F. Fischer   +8 more
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Chemical Composition and Sensory Evaluation of Saffron [PDF]

, 2021
The quality and economic value of saffron, one of the most counterfeited spices, are based on three key substances that are relatively easy to measure: crocines (colour); picrocrocines (bitter); safranal (odour impact). Despite being well-known, as their
Stefano Predieri, Massimiliano Magli, Romani, Annalisa, Pamela Vignolini, Annalisa Romani, Edoardo Gatti, Francesca Camilli, Vignolini, Pamela   +7 more
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Synergistic effects of humic acid and foliar application of micronutrients (Fe, Zn, Mn, Cu) on saffron (Crocus sativus L.) growth and biochemical compounds

Journal of Agriculture and Food Research
Saffron, renowned for its economic importance in the medicinal plant market, presents unique challenges due to its weak root system, rendering its nutritional management critical.
Hassan Feizi, Seyyede Zohre Hosseini, Rooholla Moradi   +2 more
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The Influence of Different Drying Methods on Constituents and Antioxidant Activity of Saffron from China

International Journal of Analytical Chemistry, 2015
More and more saffron has been cultivated in China because of the increasing saffron demand, but no paper has studied the influence of drying methods on the quality of Chinese saffron.
Yingpeng Tong, Xingyi Zhu, Yongqiu Yan, Ruoxi Liu, Feng Gong, Ling Zhang, Jiangning Hu, Ling Fang, Ruwei Wang, Ping Wang   +9 more
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Phomopsis spp. associated with die-back of saffron thistle (Carthamus lanatus)

, 1996
Phomopsis spp. were isolated from plant and seed material of saffron thistle collected from several areas in New South Wales. Pathogenicity of these isolates was confirmed using a wound inoculation technique in the glasshouse. This is the first published
Crump, N. S., Nikandrow, A., Ash, G. J.
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Inhibitory impact of aqueous, ethanolic and methanolic extracts of saffron (Crocus sativus) petals against some pathogenic bacteria

Notulae Scientia Biologicae
The aim of this study was to investigate the antimicrobial properties of aqueous and alcoholic extracts of saffron (Crocus sativus L.) petals against some of the most important food-borne bacterial pathogens such as Staphylococcus aureus, Listeria ...
Hassan FEIZI, Marzieh ABOLFATHI, Nafiseh AGHELI   +2 more
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