In the last decades, the demand for molecular tools for authenticating and tracing agri-food
products has significantly increased. Food safety and quality have gained an increased …

Food fraud in herbs and spices is an important topic, which has led to new technologies
being studied as potential tools for fraud identification. Nontargeted technologies have …

This review aims to evaluate the state of saffron's main bioactive compounds and their
relationship with its commercial quality. Saffron is the commercial name for the dried red …

Abstract Background Saffron (Crocus Sativus L.) is an ancient spice, having a long history of
therapeutic and medicinal uses, in different countries around the world. Saffron has high …

Saffron is one of the most adulterated food products all over the world because of its high
market prize. Therefore, a non-targeted approach based on the combination of headspace …

Food safety and quality concern increasingly both consumers and the entire food sector
involved. The European Union has implemented specific legislation for food products in …

Honey is a highly-valued food product, appreciated due to its organoleptic and health-
promoting properties; which both depend on its botanical provenance. In this study, a …

Gas chromatography with mass spectrometry detection (GC-MS) coupled with headspace-
solid-phase microextraction (HS-SPME) was used to analyse the aroma profile of genuine …

Saffron, botanically known as Crocus sativus L., is renowned as the world's most expensive
spice and has been utilized in various fields since ancient times. Extensive scientific …

Saffron, the dried red stigmas of Crocus sativus L. is the world's most expensive spice. The
expense of Saffron has led to greater incidences of fraudulent practice within this market …