The presence and extent of genetic variation in saffron crocus are still debated, as testified by several contradictory articles providing contrasting results about the monomorphism or less of the species. Remarkably, phenotypic variations have been frequently observed in the field, such variations are usually unstable and can change from one growing season to another. Considering that gene exp...

Crocus (Crocus sativus L.) is a crop species cultivated for its flowers and, more specifically, for its red stigmas. The flower of crocus is bisexual and sterile, since crocus is a triploid species. Its perianth consists of six petaloid tepals: three tepals in whorl 1 (outer tepals) and three tepals in whorl 2 (inner tepals). The androecium consists of three distinct stamens and the gynoecium c...

Giri? ve Amaç: Bu çal??man?n temel amac?, safran?n önemli farmakolojik ajanlar? (safranal, krosin krosetin) uçucu bile?enlerinin farkl? depolama sürelerinde nas?l etkilendi?ini belirlemektir.
 Gereç Yöntemler: birinci a?amas?nda GC-MS/FID analizi ile kalite kriterlerini belirlemede kullan?lan ajanlar olan safranal, crocin crocetin gibi bile?enlerin sürelerinin üzerine etkileri ara?t?r?lm??...

Context: Saffron, as a medicinal plant, is widely used to treat various diseases, especially among women. Therefore, this study was conducted review the studies on impact of saffron premenstrual syndrome (PMS), labor, childbirth, and menopause. Methods: This systematic review, based PICO process, systematically searched PubMed, Scopus, Cochrane, Embase, Web Science, Science Direct, Google Schol...

conclusions: saffron, as an antioxidant, is positively effective on sperm parameters in rats exposed with cadmium. objectives: the aim of this study was to determine the effects of saffron on the results of semen parameters (sperm concentration, motility and viability in cauda of epididymis) in rats exposed to cadmium. materials and methods: thirty wistar male rats were divided into four groups...