Journal
BIOTECHNIC & HISTOCHEMISTRY
Volume 89, Issue 6, Pages 401-411Publisher
TAYLOR & FRANCIS INC
DOI: 10.3109/10520295.2014.890741
Keywords
crocetin; crocin; fabric; histopathologic techniques; natural dye; saffron
Categories
Ask authors/readers for more resources
The perennial flowering plant, saffron crocus (Crocus sativus L.), is the source of the most expensive spice in the world. The dried stigmas of saffron flowers are the source of a natural dye, saffron, which has been used from ancient times for dyeing silk and fabric rugs, and for painting; it also has been used for cooking and in medicine. The yellow compounds present in the dye include crocins, which are 20-carbon water soluble glycosyl derivatives of the carotenoid, crocetin, and the dicarboxylic acid itself. We review the chemistry of these compounds and discuss various applications of saffron as a natural dye. We review in particular the use of saffron or its constituents in histopathologic techniques.
Authors
I am an author on this paper
Click your name to claim this paper and add it to your profile.
Reviews
Recommended
No Data Available