Crocus - Science topic

Cataracts are significant causes of blindness, closely linked to prolonged hypercholesterolemia. While saffron has the potential for eye health, its effects on lens lesions remain understudied. This study aimed to investigate the effect of saffron on the lens changes in atherosclerotic-induced New Zealand white rabbits (NZWR). Thirty-five NZWRs wer...

This study determined the use of medicinal plants as an alternative therapeutic approach in Turkey. Moreover, the study identified the specific ailments for which these plants are employed and the corresponding proportion of usage. Data was collected by face to face interview with using a structured questionnaire form in all regions of Turkey. Both...

Saffron (Crocus sativus L.) has held significant cultural and medicinal value since the Greek-Minoan civilization. As a triploid spice with vegetative propagation from the Iridaceae family, the three-branch style of C. sativus flowers, known as saffron, constitutes the most economically valuable part of the plant, renowned for its diverse medicinal...

This study investigated the effect of pulsed infrared (PIR) radiation as a novel thermal process (low energy consumption) on the decontamination of A spergillus flavus (A. flavus) spores in saffron. Some physicochemical properties including energy consumption, antioxidant activity, total phenolic content, and overall saffron quality. The experiment...

The chapter makes an endeavor to study the fertility differentials by religious groups (Hindu and Muslim) and the regional dimension of such differentials. The internal migration as well as immigration in the country is a very contentious issue, particularly in the backdrop of the National Register of Citizens (NRC) and Citizen Amendment Act (CAA)....

The paper reports the results of ichthyoparasitological studies on saffron cod (Eleginus gracilis) caught in the coastal waters near the village of Trambaus (northwestern Sakhalin) in 2024. Standard parasitological methods (Bykhovskaya-Pavlovskaya 1985) were applied, with 100 specimens of saffron cod examined. According to the existing literature,...

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a serious neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by impairments in social interaction, language, and communication and induction of stereotypic behavior. In rodents, prenatal administration of valproic acid (often on 12.5 gestational days) is used for the induction of an ASD-like model. In the present study, we...

Background Crocetin is a multifunctional apocarotenoid natural product derived from saffron, holding significant promises for protection against various diseases and other nutritional applications. Historically, crocetin has been extracted from saffron stigmas, but this method is hindered by the limited availability of high-quality raw materials an...

This review examines the pharmacology and clinical applications of superfoods like Crocus sativus, Murraya koenigii, Phoenix dactylifera, Punica granatum, Ficus carica, and Beta vulgaris on mental health, anxiety, depression, schizophrenia, Alzheimer's disease, cognitive decline, psychosis, Parkinson's disease, and stroke. We hope this perspective...

Crocin is a bioactive molecule water soluble and found naturally in numerous medicinal plants, including saffron, and is classified as a stigma in the Iridaceae family. As a known drug because it contains 150 compounds such as Crocin has been added to a variety of food items to prepare wholesome meals after drying, it can help with food product sta...

Elliptic Fourier Analysis, which has found wide usage in leaf morphology, entomology and paleontology, is a method of shape contour analysis. Due to their distinctive shapes, with their rectangular or rounded carina in the middle with two arms emerging from this carina in cross-section, Crocus leaves have characters that are used in systematic stud...

Backgrounds Osteoarthritis (OA) significantly impacts the elderly, leading to disability and decreased quality of life. While hyaluronic acid (HA) and chondroitin sulfate (CS) are recognized for their therapeutic potential in OA, their effects on extracellular matrix (ECM) degradation are not well understood. This study investigates the impact of H...

The utilization of microwave-assisted extraction represents a pioneering approach for obtaining crocins from saffron stigmas with high contents. The primary aim of this research is to explore this innovative extraction technique. To achieve this goal, we employed a three-factorial Box-Behnken design (BBD) to optimize key extraction parameters, name...

A two-year study has been conducted to optimize saffron cormlet production in a soilless cultivation system. Variations in the concentration of phosphate, boron, and irrigation events were assessed in the first year. Subsequently, after optimizing the substrate composition, the effects of nutrient solution volume and the concentration of nitrate, i...

The morphology of seeds and SEM structure of epicuticular formations of the seed testa of 14 species of Crocus genus known so far for Bulgaria have been studied. The results have demonstrated great diversity. This study provided additional characteristics for the taxonomy of the crocuses that would be particularly useful for distinguishing some mor...

The absence of low temperature treatment leads to slow shoot growth in spring and results in flowering and various physiological disorders. Among several naturally occurring environmental factors, temperature is considered to play a predominant role in controlling proper growth and flowering in geophytes. Most of them require a “cold-warm” sequence...

This work presents a list of new localities in Poland for the following 18 rare (including regional rare) vascular plants: Abutilon theophrasti, Aquilegia vulgaris, Carex bohemica, C. tomentosa, Crocus speciosus, Erechtites hieraciifolia, Lathyrus nissolia, Lunaria annua subsp. annua, Lycopodiella inundata, Myricaria germanica, Nymphaea candida, Op...

BACKGROUND Relatively few studies have explored the impact of biofertilizers on the qualitative and quantitative yield of saffron despite its global agricultural and medical importance. This study aimed to evaluate the physiological and phytochemical responses of saffron to potassium (K), phosphorus (P), and iron‐zinc (Fe‐Zn) biofertilizers over 2...

Saffron is an important export product of Iran. Saffron role as an agricultural export product is now obvious worldwide. It is important to identify the barriers to Iran’s Saffron export in order to maintain Iran’s position as the world’s biggest producer and exporter of saffron. The purpose of this study is to determine the barriers to Iran’s saff...

Background Saffron (Crocus sativus L.) is a valuable herb. With the increasing demand for saffron, people are starting to focus on how to increase its yields. Intercropping and microbial interactions have a positive effect on plant yield, including enhanced soil fertility, enriched microbial diversity, reduced pest and disease incidences, and impro...

Written in the form of a memoir, Shaila Abdullah’s novel Saffron Dreams (2009) is the fictional representation of a young Pakistani-US Muslim young woman who lost her husband in the terrorist attack of 9/11. So presumably, contemporary realities such as rising Islamophobia in America, ethno-racial violence against Muslims, brewing tensions between...

Saffron (Crocus sativus L.) is one of the most expensive spices in the world due to its strong market demand combined with its labor-intensive production process, which needs a lot of labor and has significant costs. New cultivation methods and traceability systems are required to improve and valorize local Italian saffron production. In this study...

Background Saffron (Crocus sativus L.) is a perennial, bulbous flower whose stigma is one of the most valuable spices, herbal medicines, and dyes. Light is an essential environmental regulator of plant growth, development, and metabolism. With the popularization of customized light-emitting diode (LED) light sources in facility agriculture, accurat...

Background & Aim: Angiogenesis is the biological process of sprouting new vessels from existing vessels in the tissue. The main factors in the molecular guidance of this process are vascular endothelial growth factors (VEGF) and fibroblast growth factor (FGF). Considering the importance of plant medicine sciences and also, the role of angiogenesis...

Due to its valuable properties, Saffron is considered one of the most expensive spices. Saffron was introduced to Lebanon in 2000 and promoted as alternative crop to Canabis Sativa. There has been little research for saffron on a variety of subjects, in particular on cultural practices. The aim of this study is to investigate the impact of corm den...

Background and Objective: Anxiety is a widespread mental illness that impacts millions of individuals globally. The investigation of safe and effective treatments for anxiety disorders is vital due to their substantial impact on world health. There is hope for the creation of new anxiolytic treatments through the use of traditional medicinal plants...

The saffron bulb mite, Rhizoglyphus robini Claparede (Acari: Acaridae), is the most important pest of the saffron crop in Iran. This pest attacks and feeds on saffron corms. For this reason, the corms are treated with acaricides before planting. The high activity of detoxification enzymes in arthropods may reduce their pesticide sensitivity. Diethy...

Powdered fresh rhizomes of Curculigo pilosa Hypoxidaceae (African Crocus) were analyzed for their phytochemicals and antibacterial activities. The crude ethanol extract showed the presence of saponins, flavonoids, steroids, alkaloids, glycosides and phenols. This crude sample was partitioned into acidic, basic and neutral metabolites. The neutral p...

Introduction Desertification is a serious threat to both natural and human environments. UNCCD (1994) defines desertification as land degradation in arid, semi-arid and dry sub-humid areas that is caused by various factors, including climatic variations and human activities. Despite being an international definition, it does not address the decreas...

Crocus sativus L. yields substantial by-products especially petals which are abundant in bioactive compounds that have valuable nutritional potential. The aim of this study is to analyse the techno-functional, antioxidant, antimicrobial and antidiabetic activity of saffron petal extracted by ultrasound, microwave and conventional extraction techniq...

On 22 March 2024 in Krasnogorsk near Moscow, the Islamic State-Khorasan Province (ISIS-K) carried out a terrorist attack at the Crocus City Hall concert hall. The Russian side put forward the thesis that Ukraine was the inspirer of the attack and ISIS-K was merely its executor. The aim of the article is to refute this idea on the basis of an analys...

W dniu 22 marca 2024 r. w Krasnogorsku pod Moskwą organizacja Państwo Islamskie Chorasanu (ISIS-K) przeprowadziła atak terrorystyczny w hali koncertowej Crocus City Hall. Strona rosyjska wysunęła tezę, że inspiratorem zamachu była Ukraina, a ISIS-K jedynie jego wykonawcą. Celem artykułu jest obalenie tej tezy na podstawie analizy źródeł finansowani...

Far ahead, the confinement of humans on sphere, Medicinal Herbs are in demand for detection, Cure, eradication, and prevention of numerous ailments. Crocus sativus stigmas Iridaceae family, generally known as Saffron, is one the highly used shrub. Crocus sativus is a small flower with growing roots known as corm, stigmas, petals, bud, leaves, Stem,...

На основании полученных результатов сделан вывод, что по сравнению с биогумусом, который считается традиционным биологическим удобрением, важно выращивать шафран с использованием зоогумуса, полученного от съедобного насекомого Tenebrio molitor.

Background: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) geriatric patients experience a premature aging process, compared with the general population of the same age and sex. The uremic milieu is capable of enhancing oxidative stress (OS) and microinflammation, leading to a pro-aging mechanism and an increased protein catabolism. Moreover, cognitive disorders are...

The study was conducted in order to compare the yield of onion, flower, stigma and some agricultural characteristics of saffron plant as an alternative crop. This study was carried out as a complete randomized block design in 3 replications in three regions of Aliabad, Naqdeh, Qajlu, Miandoab, and Balanj, Urmia, and in each region, 4 ecotypes of Ko...

При сравнении результатов шафранов, выращенных на зоогумусовых субстратах с концентрацией 60-100 г/5л по сравнению с контрольным и на основе зоогумусовых субстратах с концентрациями 10г/5л, 20г/5л, 40г/5л и 50г/5л наблюдалось поэтапное снижение результатов. Таким образом, результаты, полученные по образованию побегов, массе побегов, количеству и дл...

This study is a review of the antidiabetic potential of the Saffron plant in the treatment of Type 2 Diabetes and research methodologies. The experimental design of this project study aimed to obtain crocin from the saffron plant. Crocin is considered a potential natural drug agent thanks to its high antioxidant and antidiabetic properties. However...

Background Depression is a complex mental disease whose incidence increases every year; 300 million people worldwide currently suffer from it. Women are more likely to suffer from depression, twice the rate as men. It is one of the few illnesses that can lead to suicide, which makes it very dangerous – currently, 700,000 people die from suicide and...

Background Saffron has been utilized in numerous studies as an additive to augment egg quality and to enhance the oxidative stability of egg yolk.However, there is limited knowledge on the responses of hens to dietary supplementation with saffron petals on egg chemical composition, fecal mineral excretion, and ammonia emission. Objectives The obje...

Sophisticated snowpack models such as Crocus and SNOWPACK struggle to properly simulate profiles of density and specific surface area (SSA) within Arctic snowpacks due to underestimation of wind-induced compaction, misrepresentation of basal vegetation influencing compaction and metamorphism, and omission of water vapour flux transport. To improve...

Article type: Saffron, derived from the flower of Crocus sativus L., is one of the most valuable and sought-after spices in the world. This review provides a comprehensive and novel overview of saffron horticultural practices, with a special focus on the innovative potential of its various byproducts. It encompasses the entire cultivation process,...

Background Skin aging is a complex biological phenomenon influenced by intrinsic and extrinsic factors. Photoaging can be prevented by applying phytochemicals that have sun-protective properties. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of saffron serum to restore collagen density and autophagy processes and reduce inflammatory gene expression in UV...

Brain inflammation and oxidative stress play critical roles in neuronal apoptosis and memory dysfunction in Alzheimer’s disease. Crocin, a natural carotenoid in the stigma of saffron, possesses radical scavenging, anti-inflammatory, and anti-apoptotic properties. This study investigates the protective impact of crocin on neuronal apoptosis, oxidati...

Saffron (Crocus sativus L.), an autumn-blooming plant that produces a highly valuable spice, is primarily cultivated in Mediterranean climates. In Lebanon, it is mainly grown in the North Bekaa Valley. Recently, it has been introduced to the central part of the Bekaa Valley. To evaluate the response of saffron to organic matter and potassium-nitrog...

Background/Objectives: Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is a cancer with very poor prognosis despite early surgical management. To date, only clinical variables are used to predict outcome for decision-making about adjuvant therapy. We sought to generate a deep learning approach based on hematoxylin and eosin (H&E) or hematoxylin, eosin and...

As the regeneration capability of cardiac tissue after myocardial infarction is limited, nanofibrous cardiac patches have been introduced for a complete tissue reconstruction. In the present study, electrospun nanofibrous scaffolds were fabricated out of polyurethane, chitosan, collagen, and saffron extract-synthesized gold nanoparticles. Successfu...

Saffron is an extremely high-value spice made from the dried stigmas of the saffron crocus ( Crocus sativus ). The saffron crocus flowers in the fall, grows vegetatively during the winter and spring, and is dormant during the summer. It is native to the Mediterranean region and most of the global saffron crop is produced in the Mediterranean and we...

Background: Diabetes, as a chronic metabolic disease, can induce oxidative stress, leading to severe damage to various tissues, including the kidneys, heart, and others. This study aimed to assess the influence of saffron and its active component on oxidative stress markers in diabetic rats. Methods: The databases were searched until December 24, 2...

Background Escitalopram, a pharmacological compound, and crocin, the active compound of saffron, influence brain functions and serotonin levels. This study examined the efficacy of escitalopram with and without crocin in restoring the input-output (I/O) functions and long-term potentiation (LTP) within the hippocampal cornu ammonis 1 (CA1) region o...

Background The incidence of diabetes mellitus (DM) is increasing worldwide, and there is growing interest in the potential use of natural compounds as an alternative treatment for managing DM. Several research studies have investigated the impact of saffron consumption on managing and improving metabolic profiles in patients with DM, and they have...

Background: Diabetes is one of the most common diseases in modern societies. The prevalence of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is rising and is expected to reach 440 million people by 2030. Although effective steps have been taken in diabetes treatment using common chemical drugs, these drugs are often followed by numerous side effects, necessitati...

Crocus belongs to the Iridaceae family which comprises 88-100 species. This genus is represented in Iran by 24 species. This study analyzed relationships among the eight taxa distributed in Iran using 11 leaf anatomical characters. UPGMA (Unweighted Paired Group using average) and WARD clustering were performed using the Euclidean distance after 10...

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/386050425_Libonex_Avis_et_Experiences_Completes_sur_ce_Produit_Innovant_en_2024 Libonex et Nexalyn sont deux suppléments naturels destinés à améliorer la vitalité masculine et les performances sexuelles. Bien que les deux produits visent des résultats similaires, ils se distinguent par leurs formules spécif...

Choirbooks are historical heritage manuscripts used for the performance of vocal music in religious ceremonies in colonial times. This study aimed to understand the characteristics of choirbook manuscripts produced in the Real Audiencia de Quito during the 17th century. The methodology combined non-invasive techniques, such as infrared false-color...

Saffron is a valuable product that is semi-resistant to drought and is used in various cases, including in the food industry as a flavoring agent and in the medical industry as a sedative, anti-depressant, and anti-heart disease. In Afghanistan, only saffron stigma is used, and thousands of tons of saffron petals are thrown away as waste. In contra...

Background and Clinical Significance: Voriconazole is a commonly prescribed second-generation azole used for the prevention and treatment of fungal infections. This report seeks to elucidate the relationship between certain intravenous infusion parameters and the causality and severity of potential visual adverse events associated with voriconazole...

Background Contamination is not surprising in light of the ubiquitous nature of the fungi that produce aflatoxin and ochratoxin A. The presence of these toxins in the broiler diet leads to increased losses, an increased feed conversion ratio, and decreased productivity. Objectives This study aimed to investigate the effects of the use of hydroalco...

The aim of the current research was to create a framework for the development of saffron commercial clusters in South Khorasan province. This research is quantitative and a questionnaire was used to conduct it. 987 managers, assistants and marketers of saffron processing workshops and saffron sales centers of saffron commercial clusters in South Kh...

To investigate the correlation between microspore development stage and the appearance and morphology of flower organs in Pisum sativum, the novel pea materials YP58 and YW90 were employed as experimental subjects. Flower buds exhibiting varying diametral ranges were chosen for cytological examination, and the saffron solid green staining method wa...

Saffron petals represent floral biomass generally wasted due to rapid deterioration. Previous characterization studies have revealed the presence of bioactive compounds in petals, such as flavonols and anthocyanins. Petal stabilization is a challenge for the efficient isolation of these compounds. This research evaluated three different drying tech...

Background/Objectives: Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a leading cause of visual impairment in the elderly and is characterized by a multifactorial etiology. Emerging evidence points to the potential involvement of the gut–retina axis in AMD pathogenesis, prompting exploration into novel therapeutic strategies. This study aims to investig...

Crocin, the primary active component of the red saffron flower (Crocus sativus), possesses a variety of biological and antioxidant properties. This study aimed to evaluate its effects on the immune system of domestic short hair (DSH) cats compared to the immunosuppressive drug cyclosporine. A total of 32 cats were divided into four groups: G1) rece...

Background: The saffron-producing Crocus sativus and its wild relative C. cartwrightianus are key species for understanding genetic evolution in this genus. Molecular-cytogenetic methods, especially fluorescent in situ hybridization (FISH), are essential for exploring the genetic relationships in this genus. Yet, preparing high-quality chromosomes...

Aloe vera is well known for its biological properties as a bioflavonoid anti-inflammatory and antibacterial agent. It has been used frequently in the food sector as a food coating due to its hygroscopic properties and as an ingredient in the lucrative cosmetic industry. Studies have also included aloe vera as an eco-friendly green solution based on...

This study investigates the phenotypic diversity of spring-flowering Crocus species native to Serbia by analyzing their morphological traits and flower color variations. Detailed phenotypic characterization was performed on seven species: C. alexandri, C. chrysanthus, C. heuffelianus, C. randjeloviciorum, C. rujanensis, C. variegatus, and C. welden...

Turmeric (Curcuma longa L.) (Family: Zingiberaceae), Known as "Indian Saffron," a long-used and revered spice, is a significant commercial spice crop farmed in India. Known by many as the "Golden Spice of life," it is one of the most vital spices and a staple in cuisine all over the world. A tropical perennial plant native to Indonesia and India, t...

Background: A nutritional supplement based on medicinal plants (saffron and ashwagandha), tryptophan, and vitamin B6 could contribute to alleviating/improving mood and associated disorders. The aim of this study was to evaluate the potential benefits of this combination supplement. During the study period, participants underwent a period of forced...