Safran (Crocus sativus L.) denildi?inde ?üphesiz akla ilk gelen dünyan?n en pahal? tar?m ürünü / baharat? oldu?udur. Bu ifadenin do?ru olmas?ndan kaynakl? olarak bu kadar k?ymetli bir ürüne pek çok yerinde ve kültüründe türlü de?erler yüklenmesi de normal kabul edilmelidir. Öyle ki Orta Ça?’da safranda hile yapanlar?n idamla cezaland?r?lmas?na de?in varacak ölçüde de?er görmü?tür. Safran, antik...

OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of nutritional saffron (Crocus sativus L.) stigma hydroalcoholic extract on blood pressure (BP) and histology of the aorta in normotensive and hypertensive rats. MATERIALS AND METHODS Saffron (200 mg/kg/day) was given orally for 5 weeks to normotensive and hypertensive rats. Hypertension was induced by NG-nitro-L-arginine methyl ...

safranal, the main component of crocus sativus essential oil, is thought to be the main cause of saffron unique odor. it is now about eighty years that this compound has been discovered and since then different scientific experiments have been done investigating its biological-pharmacological activities. safranal effects in cns have been more attractive to scientists and an escalating number of...

BACKGROUND Guaiacol peroxidases (GP) are haem-containing enzymes participating in many physiological processes in plants. The expression pattern of these enzymes is organ-specific and developmentally regulated. METHODS The presence of GP activity in extract samples, prepared from Crocus sativus L. corms that were either dormant or rooting for 3, 6 and 10 days, was investigated. RESULTS Kine...

ft-raman spectra of saffron (crocus sativus l.) with a partial assignment is reported. based on the raman data, it is concluded that main pigments in saffron are crocins and crocetin. it is proposed that the quickly attainable ft-raman spectrum of solid saffron, may be used as a means of saffron standardization.

guaiacol peroxidases (gp) are haem-containing enzymes participating in many physiological processes in plants. the expression pattern of these enzymes is organ-specific and developmentally regulated. methods: the presence of gp activity in extract samples, prepared from crocus sativus l. corms that were either dormant or rooting for 3, 6 and 10 days, was investigated. results: kinetic studies r...

a flavonol, kaempferol, isolated from the fresh flower petals of c. sativus l. (iridaceae) as the sole component. the structure of the compound was determined by chemical and spectroscopic methods.