Saffron (Crocus sativus L.), the king of spices: An overview

L Cardone, D Castronuovo, M Perniola, N Cicco… - Scientia …, 2020 - Elsevier
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 …

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 …

Application of maltodextrin and gum Arabic in microencapsulation of saffron petal's anthocyanins and evaluating their storage stability and color

KM Khazaei, SM Jafari, M Ghorbani, AH Kakhki - Carbohydrate polymers, 2014 - Elsevier
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) …

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 …

New applications and mechanisms of action of saffron and its important ingredients

SZ Bathaie, SZ Mousavi - Critical reviews in food science and …, 2010 - Taylor & Francis
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 …

Microencapsulation of saffron anthocyanins using β glucan and β cyclodextrin: Microcapsule characterization, release behaviour & antioxidant potential during in-vitro …

M Ahmad, B Ashraf, A Gani, A Gani - International Journal of Biological …, 2018 - Elsevier
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 …

Optimization of anthocyanin extraction from saffron petals with response surface methodology

KM Khazaei, SM Jafari, M Ghorbani, AH Kakhki… - Food Analytical …, 2016 - Springer
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 …

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 …

Introduction of high-value Crocus sativus (saffron) cultivation in non-traditional regions of India through ecological modelling

A Kumar, M Devi, R Kumar, S Kumar - Scientific Reports, 2022 - nature.com
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 …

[PDF][PDF] Historical uses of saffron: Identifying potential new avenues for modern research

SZ Mousavi, SZ Bathaie - Avicenna Journal of Phytomedicine, 2011 - hakon-art.com
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 …