The primary goal of this study was to propose saffron as a sustainable substitute crop with high added value in some Moroccan agricultural areas with low and erratic rainfalls, for their socio-economical development. The quality of the saffron spice has to be evaluated prior to recommendation for commercial production. For this purpose, saffron was grown in experimental plots for the first time...

Crocus sativus is a triploid sterile plant with red stigmas belonging to family of Iridaceae, and sub Crocoideae. Crocin, picrocrocin, safranal are three major carotenoid derivatives that responsible for color, taste specific aroma Crocus. Saffron flowers harvested manually used as spice, dye or medicinal applications. The natural propagation rate most geophytes including saffron relatively low...

saffron or crocus sativus l. (c. sativus) has been widely used as a medicinal plant to promote human health, especially in asia. the main components of saffron are crocin, picrocrocin and safranal. the median lethal doses (ld50) of c. sativus are 200 mg/ml and 20.7 g/kg in vitro and in animal studies, respectively. saffron has been suggested to be effective in the treatment of a wide range of d...

OBJECTIVES Crocus sativus (saffron) has been widely used in traditional medicine. It has also been found to possess many beneficial properties in modern medicine. The most important ingredients of saffron are crocin, crocetin, safranal, and picrocrocin. This study evaluated the protective effects of crocin against the inflammation, oxidative stress, and functional disturbances of the kidney ind...

Saffron is a spice derived from the flower of Crocus sativus L., which has special aroma, colour and odour influencing positively its economic value. In this context, ten saffron ecotypes were screened for their biochemical composition antioxidant activity. The samples also analysed using GC-MS LC-MS to determine content volatile phenolic compounds, respectively. results revealed statistically ...

The valorization of Crocus sativus focuses mainly on the plant’s stigma because it is one most expensive and valuable spices in world has great value food, cosmetics, pharmacological industries. Due to this high value, other parts plant are considered as by-products; our study aimed evaluate myorelaxant antispasmodic activities byproducts (tepals leaves) compare them with plant. To investigate ...

Saffron, the dried red-orange stigmas of Crocus sativus L, has been known as a flavoring agent, food coloring and traditional herbal medicine. Pharmacological effects of saffron are mainly attributed to crocin, crocetin, picrocrocin and safranal. These components especially crocin, have significant effects including antidepressant and anticonvulsant, analgesic, anti-cancer and other therapeutic...