The virtual water concept has a considerable potential to help improve the productivity of
limited fresh water resources especially in the agriculture sector. Iran is the biggest producer …

Aroma and aroma-active compounds of Iranian saffron (Crocus sativus L.) were analyzed by
gas chromatography–mass spectrometry–olfactometry. The saffron aromatic extracts were …

Crocus sativus L., Iridaceae familyasına ait olan, safran adı ile bilinen ve tüm dünyada ve
Anadolu'da yaygın bir şekilde baharat olarak kullanılan kıymetli bir bitkidir. C. sativus' un …

BACKGROUND Crocus sativus L. is an autumn‐flowering geophyte belonging to the
Iridaceae family, known for the medicinal and coloring uses of the spice from its dried …

Introduction Salvia miltiorrhiza Bunge is an important medicinal herb, which is widely
cultivated in most parts of China. It has attracted considerable attention because of its …

The major bioactive compounds of saffron flowers are picrocrocin, and safranal, which
significantly contribute towards the quality of saffron. Nevertheless, the variation in the …

Abstract Background Saffron crocus (Crocus sativus) is a valuable spice with medicinal uses
in gynaecopathia and nervous system diseases. Identify flowering regulatory genes plays a …

Saffron is regarded as an important crop in Iranian agricultural economics that needs to be
investigated to produce the environmentally friendlier product. In the present study, saffron …

Saffron (Crocus sativus L.) being triploid in nature is propagated by vegetative means
through corms. The natural propagation rate of such plant species is relatively low, therefore …

Applying new approaches in the management of water resources is a vital issue, especially
in arid and semi-arid regions. The water footprint is a key index in water management …