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Saffron (Crocus sativus L.) and Its By-Products: Healthy Effects in Internal Medicine

Nutrients
Crocus sativus L., commonly known as saffron, is a precious spice coming from Asia, in particular from Iran, the country leader in its production. The spice is derived exclusively from dried stigmas and it is the most expensive one in the world.
G. Marrone, S. Urciuoli, M. Di Lauro, Kevin Cornali, Giulia Montalto, Claudia Masci, Gianluca Vanni, M. Tesauro, Pamela Vignolini, A. Noce   +9 more
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Allelopathic potential of shoot and corm of saffron residues on wheat, rye, vetch and bean

پژوهشهای زراعی ایران, 2009
In order to evaluate effects of saffron residues on wheat, rye, vetch and bean, an experiment was conducted in Research Greenhouse of College of Agriculture, Frdowsi University of Mashhad, in 2005.
shahab eghbali, mohamad hasan rashe mohasel, mehdi nassiri mahalati, ebrahim kazerooni   +3 more
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Effect of low‐pressure cold plasma processing on decontamination and quality attributes of Saffron (Crocus sativus L.)

Food Science & Nutrition, 2022
This study investigated the microbial decontamination of saffron using the low‐pressure cold plasma (LPCP) technology. Therefore, other quality characteristics of saffron that create the color, taste, and aroma have also been studied.
Haleh Darvish, Y. Ramezan, M. Khani, Amir Kamkari   +3 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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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 ...
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Health risk assessment of heavy metals in saffron (Crocus sativus L.) cultivated in domestic wastewater and lake water irrigated soils

Heliyon
Irrigation of crops with domestic wastewater (DW) is a common practice in developing countries like India. However, domestic wastewater irrigation poses a risk of migration of toxic heavy metals to edible parts of crops, which requires serious measures ...
Sami Abou Fayssal, Pankaj Kumar, S. M. Popescu, M. Khanday, Hasan Sardar, Riaz Ahmad, Deep Gupta, Sudhir Kumar Gaur, H. Alharby, A. Al-Ghamdi   +9 more
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Potential Role of Phytochemical Extract from Saffron in Development of Functional Foods and Protection of Brain-Related Disorders

Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity, 2022
The present review is designed to measure the effects of saffron extract in functional foods and its pharmacological properties against various disorders. Saffron is a traditional medicinal plant used as a food additive.
Zahra Maqbool, M. Arshad, Anwar Ali, A. Aziz, W. Khalid, Muhammad Faizan Afzal, S. Bangar, M. Addi, Christophe Hano, J. Lorenzo   +9 more
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Smart-Hydroponic-Based Framework for Saffron Cultivation: A Precision Smart Agriculture Perspective

Sustainability, 2022
Saffron, one of the most expensive crops on earth, having a vast domain of applications, has the potential to boost the economy of India. The cultivation of saffron has been immensely affected in the past few years due to the changing climate.
Kanwalpreet Kour, Deepali Gupta, K. Gupta, Gaurav Dhiman, Sapna Juneja, Wattana Viriyasitavat, H. Mohafez, M. A. Islam   +7 more
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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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