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 (Crocus sativus L.): gold of the spices—a comprehensive review

D Kothari, R Thakur, R Kumar - Horticulture, Environment, and …, 2021‏ - Springer
Saffron (Crocus sativus L.) is a monocotyledonous herbaceous triploid plant that produces
the most expensive spice in the world. Its main constituents, crocin, picrocrocin, and …

[HTML][HTML] In vitro genotoxicity of polystyrene nanoparticles on the human fibroblast Hs27 cell line

A Poma, G Vecchiotti, S Colafarina, O Zarivi, M Aloisi… - Nanomaterials, 2019‏ - mdpi.com
Several studies have provided information on environmental nanoplastic particles/debris,
but the in vitro cyto-genotoxicity is still insufficiently characterized. The aim of this study is to …

Phytochemistry, pharmacology, and potential clinical applications of saffron: A review

B **ng, S Li, J Yang, D Lin, Y Feng, J Lu… - Journal of …, 2021‏ - Elsevier
Ethnopharmacological relevance Saffron, the dried red stigma of the perennial herb Crocus
sativus L.(Iridaceae), is one of the most important and expensive spices in the world. It is …

[HTML][HTML] Detection of saffron's main bioactive compounds and their relationship with commercial quality

R Avila-Sosa, GV Nevárez-Moorillón… - Foods, 2022‏ - mdpi.com
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 …

Phytotherapic use of the Crocus sativus L. (Saffron) and its potential applications: A brief overview

S Leone, L Recinella, A Chiavaroli… - Phytotherapy …, 2018‏ - Wiley Online Library
Crocus sativus L.(Saffron) has long been known for multiple target therapeutic uses. The
plant metabolism is well investigated and the main metabolites related to saffron …

Residual biomass from major aromatic and medicinal flora of the Mediterranean: Challenges towards sustainable integration into food systems within the circular …

M Alexandri, S Christaki, K Gkatzionis… - Trends in Food Science …, 2023‏ - Elsevier
Background Waste biomass from aromatic and medicinal plants (AMPs) encloses
multifunctional compounds that could offer a poly-diverse pool of applications in sectors of …

Multiple pharmacognostic characterization on hemp commercial cultivars: Focus on inflorescence water extract activity

C Ferrante, L Recinella, M Ronci, L Menghini… - Food and chemical …, 2019‏ - Elsevier
One of the most promising economic perspectives of hemp production chain is female
inflorescence valorization, despite there being actually no chemical composition or …

Intraperitoneal Lavage with Crocus sativus Prevents Postoperative‐Induced Peritoneal Adhesion in a Rat Model: Evidence from Animal and Cellular Studies

P Rahmanian-Devin, H Rakhshandeh… - Oxidative Medicine …, 2021‏ - Wiley Online Library
Postoperative peritoneal adhesions are considered the major complication following
abdominal surgeries. The primary clinical complications of peritoneal adhesion are intestinal …