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SIMULTANEOUS EXTRACTION AND RAPID HPLC BASED QUANTIFICATION OF CROCIN AND SAFRANAL IN SAFFRON (CROCUS SATIVUS L.) [PDF]

, 2016
Objective: Saffron (Crocus sativus L.) is one of the most valuable crops with high medicinal values used in many diseases. The aim of the study was to establish the reliability and rapid HPLC method for analysis of crocin and safranal concentration ...
Hosokawa, Munetaka, Alam, Pravej, Elkholy, Shereen F., Mahfouz, Sabry A., Sharaf-eldin, Mahmoud A.   +4 more
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Antidepressant effects of Crocus sativus stigma extracts and its constituents, crocin and safranal, in mice

Journal of Medicinal Plants, 2004
As in traditional medicine, saffron is used as exhilarating agent and also our previous study showed the antidepressant effect of saffron extracts, in this study, the effects of aqueous and ethanolic extracts of Crocus sativus stigma and its constituents
H Hosseinzadeh, Gh Karimi, M Niapoor
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Spectroscopic Methods of Edible Flower Authentication and Quality Control for Food Applications

eFood, Volume 7, Issue 1, February 2026.
The global demand for edible flowers has increased. Issues such as incorrect species identification, flower product adulteration, contamination, and quality degradation necessitate the application of proper methods for authenticating and controlling the product's quality.
Fidele Benimana, Christopher Kucha, Anupam Roy, Anand Mohan   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Evaluation of ASC as a therapeutic target for Alzheimer's disease

Alzheimer's &Dementia, Volume 22, Issue 1, January 2026.
Abstract Neuroinflammation is increasingly recognized as a central contributor to the pathogenesis and progression of Alzheimer's disease (AD). The apoptosis‐associated speck‐like protein containing a CARD (ASC), encoded by the PYCARD gene, plays a critical role in the formation of multiple inflammasomes, including NLRP3, a key mediator of inflammation
W. Brent Clayton, Joshua A. Kulas, Jiahui Liu, Nidhi Walia, Claudia Rangel‐Barajas, Travis Johnson, Jie Zhang, Kun Huang, Andrew D. Mesecar, Jeffrey L. Dage, Bruce T. Lamb, Alan D. Palkowitz, Timothy I. Richardson   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

Oral Administration of Crocus sativus Tepals Extract Restores High‐Fat Diet‐Induced Gut Dysbiosis and Modulates Intestinal Inflammation and Hepatic Lipid Metabolism

BioFactors, Volume 52, Issue 1, January/February 2026.
This study shows that oral administration of Crocus sativus tepals extract (CTE) restores gut microbiota composition and promotes SCFA‐producing and anti‐inflammatory bacterial genera. It improves intestinal barrier integrity and reduces inflammation in the jejunum and liver, suggesting a possible link between the gut microbiota and the metabolic ...
Biljana Bursać, Miloš Vratarić, Ljupka Gligorovska, Luisa Bellachioma, Ana Teofilović, Danijela Vojnović Milutinović, Camilla Morresi, Elisabetta Damiani, Tiziana Bacchetti, Ana Djordjevic   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Safranal and its analogs inhibit Escherichia coli ATP synthase and cell growth

, 2017
Safranal, a dominant component of saffron, is known to have antitumor, cytotoxic, and antibacterial properties. In this study, we examined safranal and its structural analogs—thymol, carvacrol, damascenone, cuminol, 2,6,6-trimethyl-2-cyclohexene-1,4 ...
Liu, Mason, Ahmad, Zulfiqar, Amini, Amon
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Protective Effects of Safranal Against Selenite-Induced Cataract in Rats

, 2021
Cataract, which is the opacity inside clear ocular lens of eye, result in the scattering of visible light as it passes via the lens and consequently deterioration in optical image.
Farah A. Mahdi, Munaf H. Zalzala
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The Antioxidant Activity of a Prepared Cream Containing Saffron Extract and Grape Seed Extract

BioMed Research International, Volume 2026, Issue 1, 2026.
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%)
Wissam Zam, Aziz Alkhaddour, Samer Housheh, Poorani Gurumallesh Prabu   +3 more
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Fumigant Toxicity of Essential Oils From Chemotypes of Curry Tree (Murraya koenigii) Against Adult African Malaria Mosquito (Anopheles gambiae sensu stricto)

Psyche: A Journal of Entomology, Volume 2026, Issue 1, 2026.
The toxicity of fumigant formulations of essential oils (EOs) from curry tree (Murraya koenigii (L.) Spreng (Rutaceae)) against African malaria adult mosquito (Anopheles gambiae sensu stricto (Giles, 1902) (Diptera: Culicidae: Culicini)) was evaluated to identify most effective chemotype of the curry tree against the mosquitoes.
Clarence M. Mang’era, Fathiya M. Khamis, Ahmed Hassanali, Paul O. Mireji, Abaynew Jemal Jenber   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Identification of Safranal as the Main Allelochemical from Saffron ()

Natural Product Communications, 2015
Dried parts of 75 medicinal plant species collected from different regions in Iran were assayed by the Dish Pack Method for volatile allelopathic activity, using Lactuca sativa (lettuce) as the test plant.
Hossein Mardani, Takayuki Sekine, Majid Azizi, Maryia Mishyna, Yoshiharu Fujii   +4 more
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