Saffron (Crocus sativus L.), the king of spices: An overview
Saffron is obtained from the dried red stigmas of Crocus sativus L., an autumnal herbaceous
flowering plant belonging to the Iridaceae family. It is largely cultivated in Iran, India …
flowering plant belonging to the Iridaceae family. It is largely cultivated in Iran, India …
Saffron bioactives crocin, crocetin and safranal: Effect on oxidative stress and mechanisms of action
D Cerdá-Bernad, E Valero-Cases… - Critical reviews in …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Saffron (Crocus sativus L.) is used as a spice for its organoleptic characteristics related to its
coloring and flavoring properties, and it has been also used in traditional medicine to treat …
coloring and flavoring properties, and it has been also used in traditional medicine to treat …
Application of maltodextrin and gum Arabic in microencapsulation of saffron petal's anthocyanins and evaluating their storage stability and color
In this work, anthocyanin stability and color of encapsulated freeze-dried saffron petal's
extract with various matrices consisting gum Arabic (AG) and maltodextrin (M7 and M20) …
extract with various matrices consisting gum Arabic (AG) and maltodextrin (M7 and M20) …
Investigation of optical and thermal properties of CuO and ZnO nanoparticles prepared by Crocus Sativus (Saffron) flower extract
R Shashanka - Journal of the Iranian Chemical Society, 2021 - Springer
Among all the metal oxide nanoparticles, CuO and ZnO nanomaterials are very popular and
showcase the tremendous properties. They can be prepared from various physical …
showcase the tremendous properties. They can be prepared from various physical …
New applications and mechanisms of action of saffron and its important ingredients
Saffron (Crocus sativus L.) has been an important subject of interest for research teams in
the past two decades because of its various biological properties. Chemical analysis has …
the past two decades because of its various biological properties. Chemical analysis has …
Microencapsulation of saffron anthocyanins using β glucan and β cyclodextrin: Microcapsule characterization, release behaviour & antioxidant potential during in-vitro …
In the present study, the saffron anthocyanins were encapsulated in β-glucan and β-
cyclodextrin by spray drying technique to achieve their stability under adverse gastro …
cyclodextrin by spray drying technique to achieve their stability under adverse gastro …
Optimization of anthocyanin extraction from saffron petals with response surface methodology
Optimum extraction conditions of anthocyanins from petals of saffron (Crocus sativus) using
acidified ethanol as the solvent were revealed. The investigated factors were solvent to …
acidified ethanol as the solvent were revealed. The investigated factors were solvent to …
Microencapsulation of saffron petal anthocyanins with cress seed gum compared with Arabic gum through freeze drying
SM Jafari, K Mahdavi-Khazaei… - Carbohydrate polymers, 2016 - Elsevier
In this research, encapsulation efficiency of cress seed gum (CSG) as a native hydrocolloid
was compared with Arabic gum (AG) and maltodextrin (dextrose equivalent of 20 (M20), and …
was compared with Arabic gum (AG) and maltodextrin (dextrose equivalent of 20 (M20), and …
Introduction of high-value Crocus sativus (saffron) cultivation in non-traditional regions of India through ecological modelling
Crocus sativus L.(saffron) is a globally used expensive spice. There are a few countries like
Iran, Greece, Morocco, Spain, Italy, Turkey, France, Switzerland, Pakistan, China, Japan and …
Iran, Greece, Morocco, Spain, Italy, Turkey, France, Switzerland, Pakistan, China, Japan and …
[PDF][PDF] Historical uses of saffron: Identifying potential new avenues for modern research
Saffron is a spice derived from the dried stigmas of Crocus sativus Linné, which was known
by ancient nations and has remained among the world's costliest substances throughout the …
by ancient nations and has remained among the world's costliest substances throughout the …