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Saffron is a well-known Chinese traditional herb, and crocin biosynthesis is related to …
Crocus sativus (Iridaceae) or saffron is important for its flavoring properties in the food industry and its medicinal properties in the pharmaceutical industry. Real saffron must meet the quality …
This study aimed to investigate the use of pulsed electric fields (PEF) (2 kV/ cm; 1.5 KJ kg−1) …
Crocus sativus L. is a perennial plant vegetatively propagated by corms. Although this plant has been cultivated throughout history to obtain its dried stigmas known as saffron, the whole flowers …
Saffron is widely used for its medicinal and culinary properties. Its stigmas are the most expensive part comparing with the flowers that are discarded during production. For that, the objective …
Natural products have played a dominant role in the discovery of lead compounds for the development of drugs aimed at the treatment of human diseases. This electrospray …
In this study, the response surface methodology (RSM) based on a central composite …
Nanoencapsulation of saffron extract (SE) components into the rapeseed lecithin nanoliposomes were performed by sonication of their aqueous dispersions as a green process. Dynamic light …
Nanoliposomes are among the most important lipid-based nanocarriers for both hydrophilic and hydrophobic bioactives. In this study, saffron-loaded nanoliposomes were produced by …
Highlights • Saffron global production is estimated at 418 t y−1 on 121,338 ha. • Stigma yield, depending on many factors, ranges between 2 and 28 kg ha−1. • Saffron is suitable for low-input and sustainable cropping systems. • New research focuses on the improvement of stigma yield and …
A Qatar farm has started harvesting saffron for the first time in the country and is eyeing 25 percent local market share.