Bioactive Components and Biological Activities of Crocus sativus L. Byproducts: A Comprehensive Review

Y Wu, Y Gong, J Sun, Y Zhang, Z Luo… - Journal of Agricultural …, 2023 - ACS Publications
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 …

Nutraceutical and cosmetic applications of bioactive compounds of Saffron (Crocus sativus L.) stigmas and its by-products

Z Khadfy, H Atifi, R Mamouni, SM Jadouali… - South African Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Saffron (Crocus Sativus L.), is the most expensive spice in the world, derived from
the red filaments (stigmas) of a sterile triploid geophyte plant that belongs to the Iridaceae …

Gastroprotective activity of kaempferol glycosides from Malvaviscus arboreus Cav.

Y Campos-Vidal, M Herrera-Ruiz, G Trejo-Tapia… - Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Ethnopharmacological relevance Malvaviscus arboreus is traditionally used in Mexico and
Central America for culinary and medicinal purposes. Leaves and flowers of this species are …

[HTML][HTML] Comprehensive chemotaxonomic analysis of saffron crocus tepal and stamen samples, as raw materials with potential antidepressant activity

J Mottaghipisheh, MM Sourestani, T Kiss… - … of Pharmaceutical and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Saffron crocus (Crocus sativus L.) has been widely grown in Iran. Its stigma is considered as
the most valuable spice for which several pharmacological activities have been reported in …

Pharmacological properties and therapeutic potential of saffron (Crocus sativus L.) in osteosarcoma

B Ege, O Yumrutas, M Ege, M Pehlivan… - Journal of Pharmacy …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Objectives In this comprehensive study, we aimed to investigate pharmacological properties
and therapeutic significance of saffron in osteosarcoma cancer cells. Methods Plant …

Total Flavonoids of Crocus sativus Petals Release tert‐Butyl Hydroperoxide‐Induced Oxidative Stress in BRL‐3A Cells

H Ye, J Luo, D Hu, S Yang, A Zhang… - Oxidative Medicine …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Antioxidant and hepatoprotective activities in vitro of saffron petals were examined in this
study for better utilizing saffron (Crocus sativus L.) biowaste. Using the DPPH and ABTS …

Development of New Extracts of Crocus sativus L. By-Product from Two Different Italian Regions as New Potential Active Ingredient in Cosmetic Formulations

MR Gigliobianco, M Cortese, DV Peregrina, C Villa… - Cosmetics, 2021 - mdpi.com
This project aimed to apply eco-friendly extraction methods to Crocus sativus L. by-product
(flowers without stigmas ie, tepals composed of petals and sepals) to recover extracts with …

Novel Insight into Utilization of Flavonoid Glycosides and Biological Properties of Saffron (Crocus sativus L.) Flower Byproducts

C Sun, SH Nile, Y Zhang, L Qin… - Journal of Agricultural …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Saffron (Crocus sativus L.) byproducts are considered as a cheap source of bioactive
polyphenolics endowed with potential antioxidant effects. The saffron biowaste is utilized for …

Effectiveness of a Crocus sativus extract on burn wounds in rats

E Alemzadeh, A Oryan - Planta medica, 2018 - thieme-connect.com
Crocus sativus is a spice with various pharmacological properties. Crocin, picrocrocin, and
safranal are the main compositions of saffron that have recently been considered in the …

Rosehip oil promotes excisional wound healing by accelerating the phenotypic transition of macrophages

Z Lei, Z Cao, Z Yang, M Ao, W Jin, L Yu - Planta Medica, 2019 - thieme-connect.com
Poor wound healing is a major and global threat to public health. Efforts have been made to
better understand the underlying mechanisms and develop effective remedies, though the …