Crocus sativus L. has been cultivated throughout history to obtain its flowers, whose dried
stigmas give rise to the spice known as saffron. Crocetin esters, picrocrocin, and safranal are …

The present article is the first comprehensive review on the chemical composition and
pharmacological activities of the raw materials of Crocus species. In the present review, data …

The current production system of saffron spice generates hundreds of tons of waste. Thus,
the aim of this study was to value both saffron and its floral by-products as a source of …

Crocus species are mainly distributed in North Africa, Southern and Central Europe, and
Western Asia, used in gardens and parks as ornamental plants, while Crocus sativus …

Saffron from the province of L'Aquila, in the Abruzzo region of Italy, is highly prized and has
been awarded a formal recognition by the European Union with EU Protected Designation …

The production of saffron spice results in numerous byproducts, as only 15 g of spice can be
produced from 1 kg of flowers, indicating that over 90% of the saffron flower material is …

Saffron, the most expensive spice in the world, is got by Crocus sativus L. stigmas. The
production of this substance has attracted human interest, since ancient cultures, for its …

Crocus L. is a genus of perennial plants in the family Iridaceae. Numerous research
regarding healing effects of Crocus spp. on human diseases are being published worldwide …

Crocetin derivatives were extracted and purified from saffron stigmas and gardenia fruits by
reversed-phase HPLC. They were characterized by 1D and 2D 1H and 13C NMR and UV …

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 …