Latest advances in the extraction and determination of saffron apocarotenoids
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DOI: 10.1002/elps.201700455
Abstract: Saffron, the dried red stigmas of Crocus sativus L. plant, is the most expensive spice in the world. It is highly valued not only for the color and flavor that exerts to various foods and… read more here.
Keywords: extraction; determination saffron; extraction determination; latest advances ... See more keywords
Saffron: a promising natural medicine in the treatment of metabolic syndrome.
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DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.8134
Abstract: Metabolic syndrome is a disorder which encompasses obesity, high blood glucose, high cholesterol levels and high blood pressure. Moreover, metabolic syndrome is considered as the most important risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD). CVD is… read more here.
Keywords: medicine; risk; treatment; saffron ... See more keywords
The effect of saffron (Crocus sativus L.) on glycemia, lipid profile, and antioxidant status in patients with type‐2 diabetes mellitus: A randomized placebo‐controlled trial
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DOI: 10.1002/ptr.7600
Abstract: In the current study, we aimed to investigate the effect of saffron supplementation on glycemic status, lipid profile, atherogenic indices, and oxidative status in patients with type‐2 diabetes (T2DM). In a randomized, double‐blind controlled trial,… read more here.
Keywords: saffron; lipid profile; effect saffron; status ... See more keywords
Saffron extract feed improves the antioxidant status of laying hens and the inhibitory effect on cancer cells (PC3 and MCF7) Growth
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DOI: 10.1002/vms3.910
Abstract: Abstract Background There have been some reports regarding supplementation of saffron petal extract on performance and egg quality in laying hens. However, the effect of saffron petal extract fed diet at different amounts on antioxidant… read more here.
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Efficacy of Crocus sativus (saffron) in treatment of major depressive disorder associated with post-menopausal hot flashes: a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial
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DOI: 10.1007/s00404-018-4655-2
Abstract: PurposeDue to concerns regarding the side effects of hormone therapy, many studies have focused on the development of non-hormonal agents for treatment of hot flashes. The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy… read more here.
Keywords: post menopausal; treatment; saffron; hot flashes ... See more keywords
Safranal, an active ingredient of saffron, attenuates cognitive deficits in amyloid β-induced rat model of Alzheimer’s disease: underlying mechanisms
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DOI: 10.1007/s11011-019-00481-6
Abstract: Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is the most prevalent neurodegenerative amyloid disorder with progressive deterioration of cognitive and memory skills. Despite many efforts, no decisive therapy yet exists for AD. Safranal is the active constituent of saffron… read more here.
Keywords: cognitive deficits; alzheimer disease; saffron; disease ... See more keywords
A flowering inhibitor of the temperature-dependent pathway in Crocus sativus L.
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DOI: 10.1007/s11033-020-05316-7
Abstract: Saffron is the world highest-priced spice because its production requires intensive hand labour. Reduce saffron production costs require containerised plant production under controlled conditions and expand the flowering period. Controlling the flowering process and identify… read more here.
Keywords: temperature; flower induction; saffron; svp gene ... See more keywords
Understanding saffron biology using omics- and bioinformatics tools: stepping towards a better Crocus phenome
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DOI: 10.1007/s11033-021-07053-x
Abstract: Saffron is a unique plant in many aspects, and its cellular processes are regulated at multiple levels. The genetic makeup in the form of eight chromosome triplets (2n = 3x = 24) with a haploid genetic content (genome size)… read more here.
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Utilization of saffron (Crocus sativus L.) as sensitizer in dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs)
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DOI: 10.1007/s11082-016-0882-6
Abstract: Photoelectrodes of dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) have been prepared using nanosized titanium dioxide that have soaked in a solution of different saffron (Crocus sativus L.) spice content in ethanol. The optimized polyacrylonitrile (PAN)-based gel polymer… read more here.
Keywords: saffron crocus; cells dsscs; dye sensitized; sensitized solar ... See more keywords
External parameter orthogonalization-support vector machine for processing of attenuated total reflectance-mid-infrared spectra: A solution for saffron authenticity problem.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2021.338308
Abstract: In the present work, a new approach based on external parameter orthogonalization combined with support vector machine (EPO-SVM) is proposed for processing of attenuated total reflectance-Fourier transform mid-infrared (ATR-FT-MIR) spectra with the goal of solving… read more here.
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A rapid MALDI MS/MS based method for assessing saffron (Crocus sativus L.) adulteration.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2019.125527
Abstract: We report on a sensitive and fast quantitative MALDI-MS/MS method used to assess saffron authenticity by direct analysis through the determination of picrocrocin as the saffron authenticity marker, and using curcumin as the non-isotopic isobaric… read more here.
Keywords: rapid maldi; internal standard; saffron; method ... See more keywords