Antidiabetic potential of saffron and its active constituents

H Yaribeygi, V Zare, AE Butler… - Journal of cellular …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
The prevalence of diabetes mellitus is growing rapidly worldwide. This metabolic disorder
affects many physiological pathways and is a key underlying cause of a multitude of …

[HTML][HTML] Spices and atherosclerosis

PF Tsui, CS Lin, LJ Ho, JH Lai - Nutrients, 2018 - mdpi.com
Cardiovascular disease is one of the leading causes of death and disability in the world.
Atherosclerosis, characterized by lipid accumulation and chronic inflammation in the vessel …

Detection of adulteration in saffron samples using electronic nose

K Heidarbeigi, SS Mohtasebi… - … Journal of Food …, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
Saffron is the commercial name of the dried stigmas of Crocus sativus L. flower. Due to the
high cost of saffron, adulteration sometimes occurs in the local market. In this study, the …

PTR-TOF-MS and HPLC analysis in the characterization of saffron (Crocus sativus L.) from Italy and Iran

E Masi, C Taiti, D Heimler, P Vignolini, A Romani… - Food chemistry, 2016 - Elsevier
Saffron samples from Italy and Iran were analyzed for their content in aroma and bioactive
compounds with different analytical techniques. HPLC was used for the identification and …

[HTML][HTML] Profitability and market performance of smallholder vegetable production: evidence from Ethiopia

I Aliyi, A Faris, A Ayele, A Oljirra, M Bayessa - Heliyon, 2021 - cell.com
Regardless of the fact that the vegetable crop is crucial for Ethiopia's economy, public
research on vegetable crops was negligible, and limited attention has been given to the …

GC–MS–olfactometric characterization of the most aroma-active components in a representative aromatic extract from Iranian saffron (Crocus sativus L.)

A Amanpour, AS Sonmezdag, H Kelebek, S Selli - Food chemistry, 2015 - Elsevier
Aroma and aroma-active compounds of Iranian saffron (Crocus sativus L.) were analyzed by
gas chromatography–mass spectrometry–olfactometry. The saffron aromatic extracts were …

Saffron (Crocus sativus L.): Phytochemistry, therapeutic significance and omics-based biology

D Pandita - Medicinal and aromatic plants, 2021 - Elsevier
Crocus sativus L.(Saffron) is an economically vital medicinal and aromatic plant. Saffron is
known as the “Golden Condiment” being the world's highest priced spice (€ 30,000/kg) …

[PDF][PDF] Value chain analysis of vegetables: The case of Ejere district, West Shoa zone, Oromia national regional state of Ethiopia

A Hailu - 2016 - cgspace.cgiar.org
This research attempted to analyze value chain of vegetables in Ejere district, Oromia
Region of Ethiopia focusing on potato and onion crops. Potato and onion plays a significant …

A contribution to nutritional studies on Crocus sativus flowers and their value as food

J Serrano-Díaz, AM Sánchez, M Martínez-Tomé… - Journal of Food …, 2013 - Elsevier
About 68 kg of flowers are needed to produce 1 kg of saffron spice, while 63 kg of bio-
residues composed of tepals, stamens and styles are generated. The proximate …

Anti-diabetic potential of peptides: future prospects as therapeutic agents

H Khan, SM Nabavi, S Habtemariam - Life sciences, 2018 - Elsevier
Diabetes mellitus is a metabolic disorder in which the glucose level in blood exceeds
beyond the normal level. Persistent hyperglycemia leads to diabetes late complication and …