The genus Crocus L.: A review of ethnobotanical uses, phytochemistry and pharmacology

L Mohtashami, MS Amiri, M Ramezani… - Industrial Crops and …, 2021 - Elsevier
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 …

[HTML][HTML] Deciphering genetic diversity analysis of saffron (Crocus sativus L.) using RAPD and ISSR markers

MA Mir, S Mansoor, M Sugapriya, MN Alyemeni… - Saudi Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
The existence of genetic diversity in Crocus sativus has globally remained a mystery till date.
The study investigated PCR based DNA amplification profile of saffron using ISSR and …

Medicinal properties of saffron with special reference to cancer—A review of preclinical studies

HR Siddique, H Fatma, MA Khan - Saffron, 2020 - Elsevier
Saffron (Crocus sativus) is a perennial herb, mainly grown in Mediterranean Europe,
western Asia, and Kashmir region of India. The dried stigmas of the C. sativus have been …

Genetic variability and population genetic structure in autotriploid saffron using allelic phenotypes of microsatellite markers

SM Alavi-Siney, J Saba, J Nasiri - Scientia Horticulturae, 2022 - Elsevier
A comprehensive effort was made to characterize potential inter-and intra-population
genetic variation governing on the saffron ecotypes originating from 18 distinct geographical …

Phylogeny of the saffron-crocus species group, Crocus series Crocus (Iridaceae)

Z Nemati, FR Blattner, H Kerndorff, O Erol… - Molecular phylogenetics …, 2018 - Elsevier
Phylogenetic relationships among the taxa of Crocus series Crocus are still unclear,
preventing the understanding of species diversity and the evolution of the important spice …

Co-regulatory network analysis of the main secondary metabolite (SM) biosynthesis in Crocus sativus L.

M Eshaghi, S Rashidi-Monfared - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
Saffron (Crocus sativus L.) is being embraced as the most important medicinal plant and the
commercial source of saffron spice. Despite the beneficial economic and medicinal …

Assessing genetic diversity using the first polymorphic set of EST-SSRs markers and barcoding of Moroccan saffron

M Lachheb, S El Merzougui, I Boudadi… - Journal of Applied …, 2022 - Elsevier
Saffron (Crocus sativus L.) is an aromatic and medicinal plant, commonly known as the
world's most expensive spice. Understanding its genetic diversity is critical for developing …

A comparative assessment of DNA fingerprinting assays of ISSR and RAPD markers for molecular diversity of Saffron and other Crocus spp. in Iran

H Najafi Zarini, H Jafari, H Darzi Ramandi, AR Bolandi… - The Nucleus, 2019 - Springer
Genetic diversity among 25 accessions of Crocus L.(Iridaceae) representing 5 accession of
cultivated C. sativus, and 20 accessions belonging to wild species namely, C. speciosus, C …

Deciphering phylogenetic relationships and genetic diversity of Moroccan saffron (Crocus sativus L.) using SSRg markers and chloroplast DNA SNP markers

M Lachheb, S El Merzougui, I Boudadi… - South African Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
The molecular characterization of C. sativus accessions is of great interest for clonal
selection and preservation of valuable resources with the best productive traits and specific …

ISSR-assisted spatial genetic structure, population admixture, and biodiversity estimates across locally adopted saffron ecotypes from 18 different provenances of Iran

SM Alavi-Siney, J Saba, AF Siahpirani… - Journal of Applied …, 2023 - Elsevier
Here, genetic variability and spatial genetic structure patterns governing on a 90-sample
collection of Iranian saffron ecotype gathered from 18 provenances were scrutinized using …