Modern medicine is currently marked by an increased interest in herbal pharmaceutical drugs traditionally applied folk a significant number of diseases. In this regard, saffron (Crocus sativus L. Iridaceae) particular importance. This paper presents the results study effects Azerbaijan-grown on blood level follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) female rats, as well testosterone male rats. se...

Study the antioxidant properties of different parts saffron extract and their application in cream

Background: Saffron is widely used as a food flavor and has well known medicinal effects which have an effect on steroid and sexual hormones. The aim of present study was investigation of saffron orally administration on spermatogenesis index in stress induced rats. Materials and Methods: In present study, 160 male adult rats divided to four groups with 10 rats per each cage and with four repli...

OBJECTIVES The aim of the present study was to investigate immunotoxic effect of safranal (SAF), a main component of Crocus sativus essential oil, using Balb/c mice. MATERIALS AND METHODS SAF was administered intraperitoneally at doses of 0.1, 0.5 and 1 ml/kg for 3 weeks. Hystopathological examination of spleen and bone marrow, cellularity of spleen, delayed type of hypersensitivity (DTH) res...

The spice saffron is made from the dried stigmas of the plant Crocus sativus L. The main use of saffron is in cooking, due to its ability to impart colour, flavour and aroma to foods and beverages. However, from time immemorial it has also been considered a medicinal plant because it possesses therapeutic properties, as illustrated in paintings found on the island of Santorini, dated 1627 BC. I...

The present study aims to examine whether and to what extent the bioaccessibility of the major saffron apocarotenoids, namely crocetin sugar esters (CRTSEs), is affected by the presence of strong water-soluble antioxidants, ingredients of the herbs found in commercial tea blends with saffron. An in vitro digestion model was applied to infusions from these products to investigate the possible ch...

The effect of parabens on the shelf-life of crocetin esters and picrocrocin in aqueous saffron solutions was studied. Degradation of saffron crocetin esters fits a first-order kinetics model, and the results indicated that the crocetin (beta-D-glucosyl)-(beta-D-gentiobiosyl) esters were more stable than the crocetin di-(beta-D-gentiobiosyl) esters regardless of whether trans and cis isomers wer...

the substances responsible for saffron’s characteristic quality are crocins, picrocrocin, and safranal. the drying process is critical to the saffron quality as measured by levels of secondary metabolites, crocin (color and anti-tumor properties), picrocrocin (taste), and safranal (aroma). four different dehydration methods were evaluated: iranian traditional method (room temperature); dehydrat...

BACKGROUND Allergy to Saffron (Crocus sativus) pollen has been described in people involved in processing of saffron flower stamens. Profilins have been identified as a pan-allergen in different plant pollens and foods. This molecule is an actin-binding protein with a molecular weight of 12-16 kDa found in eukaryotic species. OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to generate monoclonal antibody...