The difficult cultivation of the saffron plant (Crocus Sativus L.) make the spice of the same name made from its dried stigmas very valuable. It is estimated that some 75,000 blossoms or 225,000 hand-picked stigmas are required to make a single pound of saffron, which explains why it is the world's most expensive spice. The aim of this study was to identify ways of increasing the fertility and ...

Islamic Traditional Medicine (ITM) is a holistic system of medicine. Saffron (Crocus sativus) is one of the most famous plants cultivated in Iran and has a wide range of activities such as oxytocic, anti-carcinogenic, exhilarant, anti-depressant, and anti-asthma effects. In addition, saffron can increase the bioavailability and enhance absorption of other drugs. This study comprises a bibliogra...

Safran (Crocus sativus L.) denildi?inde ?üphesiz akla ilk gelen dünyan?n en pahal? tar?m ürünü / baharat? oldu?udur. Bu ifadenin do?ru olmas?ndan kaynakl? olarak bu kadar k?ymetli bir ürüne pek çok yerinde ve kültüründe türlü de?erler yüklenmesi de normal kabul edilmelidir. Öyle ki Orta Ça?’da safranda hile yapanlar?n idamla cezaland?r?lmas?na de?in varacak ölçüde de?er görmü?tür. Safran, antik...

OBJECTIVE(S) The effect of the extract of Crocus sativus and its constituent, safranal on inflammatory markers in sensitized guinea pigs was examined. MATERIALS AND METHODS Ovalbumin (OA) sensitized guinea pigs were given drinking water alone (group S), or drinking water containing three concentrations of safranal, three concentrations of extract and one concentration of dexamethasone, (n=6, ...