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 …

Carotenoids, as promising functional components in human diet, are gaining immense
importance todays. Apart from their pivotal importance in photosynthetic organisms or as …

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 …

Saffron (Crocus sativus L., family Iridaceae) is used traditionally for medicinal purpose in
Chinese, Ayurvedic, Persian and Unani medicines. The bioactive constituents such as …

Evaluating the proficiency of complex based polymers in order to increase the bioavailability
and protection of bioactive compounds through nanoencapsulation has been studied during …

Background Saffron is an enriched pool of bioactives including crocins, crocetin, safranal,
picrocrocins, essential oils, minerals and trace amounts of B1 and B2 vitamins. Obtaining …

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 …

The present study illustrates a simple and practical way to produce an adequate delivery
system of bioactive compounds of saffron by protein-polysaccharide complex. Frist, crocin …

Saffron is the most expensive spice in the world and it is necessary to develop efficient
extraction methods for separation of its bioactive compounds. The aim of this study was to …

The present review is designed to measure the effects of saffron extract in functional foods
and its pharmacological properties against various disorders. Saffron is a traditional …