Performance of eight spring-flowering bulbs, Chionodoxa sp. ‘Blue Giant’ (glory-of-the-snow), Crocus tommasinianus ‘Ruby (crocus), vernus ‘Remembrance’ Narcissus ‘Ice Follies’, N. ‘Tete-a-Tete’, ‘Thalia’ (daffodil), Muscari Magic’ (grape hyacinth), and Scilla sybirica (Siberian squill), was evaluated after planting into cool season tall fescue lawn [Lolium arundinaceum (Schreb.) Darbysh. (syn. ...

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...

Recently a joint project has been carried out between the Paul Scherrer Institut, Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne and swissnuclear, an industrial partner, in order to determine axial void distribution channel installed reflector of zero power research reactor CROCUS, using neutron noise techniques. The main objective present paper is report on validation results against alternative mea...

To evaluate how weather conditions affect the life cycle of a bulbous plant species, a methodology is proposed here using Crocus cambessedesii, a plant that is endemic to Mallorca and Menorca. Data from an experimental field study conducted from 2007 to 2013 in the south west of Mallorca is taken together with meteorological observations from Palma Airport, located about 10 km away from the sit...

The immunomodulatory activity of an Indian neutraceutical spice, saffron (Crocus sativus) was studied on Th(1) and Th(2) limbs of the immune system. Oral administration of alcoholic extract of Crocus sativus (ACS) at graded dose levels from 1.56-50 mg/kg p.o. potentiated the Th(2) response of humoral immunity causing the significant increases in agglutinating antibody titre in mice at a dose of...

BACKGROUND Crocus sativus L. (saffron) is used in folk medicine, for example as an antiedematogenic agent. We aimed to evaluate the antinociceptive and anti-inflammatory activity of saffron extracts in mice. RESULTS We used aqueous and ethanolic maceration extracts of Crocus sativus L. stigma and petals. Antinociceptive activity was examined using the hot plate and writhing tests. The effect ...

The aim of this study was to evaluate the anti-nociceptive effects of a low, sub-effective dose of amitriptyline, in combination with the different doses of ethanolic and aqueous extracts of Crocus sativus following sciatic nerve chronic constriction injury (CCI) in rats. Amitriptyline (3, 10 and 30 mg/Kg, i.p.) and the extracts (25, 50 and 100 mg/Kg, i.p.), were separately administered at the ...

The inhibitory effects of aqueous-ethanolic extracts of Crocus sativus (Iridaceae), on histamine (H1) receptors was examined on tracheal chains of guinea pigs. The effects of three concentrations of aqueous-ethanolic extract, 10 nM chlorpheniramine, and saline on histamine (H1) receptors were tested on three groups of guinea pig tracheal chains as follows; incubated trachea with: 1) indomethaci...

Crocus ancyrensis is a yellow-flowered species and in the same family genus with saffron. Although various studies have been conducted on antioxidant capacity essential oil content characterization of saffron (Crocus sativus), there no literature information about C. plant, which known as among people. The members contain many valuable components including antioxidants, phenolic compounds oils....