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 …

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 …

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 …

Background Crocus sativus L.(saffron) belongs to Iridaceae family which is commonly
cultivated in Asia, Europe and America. The commercial product and use of saffron comes …

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 …

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 …

Crocus sativus L. belonging to the family Iridaceae (syn-kesar) comprises the dried red
stigma and is widely cultivated in Iran and other countries such as India and Greece. Saffron …

Saffron (Crocus sativus L.) is a medicinal plant, originally cultivated in the East and Middle
East, and later in some Mediterranean countries. Saffron is obtained from the stigmas of the …

The spice saffron is made from the dried stigmas of the plant Crocus sativus L. The main use
of saffron is in cooking, due to its ability to impart colour, flavour and aroma to foods and …

The antioxidant activity of aqueous and ethanol extracts of saffron (Crocus sativus L.) stigma
and its constituents, crocin and safranal were evaluated using deoxyribose, erythrocyte …