Evaluation of antioxidant activities of bioactive compounds and various extracts obtained from saffron (Crocus sativus L.): a review

Determination of antioxidant activity of saffron taken from the flower of Crocus sativus grown in Lebanon

(2016) Makhlouf Hassane et al.   AFRICAN JOURNAL OF BIOTECHNOLOGY

Comparison of antioxidant and free radical scavenging activities of biocolorant synthesized by Dietzia natronolimnaea HS-1 cells grown in batch, fed-batch and continuous cultures

(2013) Seyed Mohammad Taghi Gharibzahedi et al.   INDUSTRIAL CROPS AND PRODUCTS

In vitro antioxidant and metal chelating properties of corm, tepal and leaf from saffron (Crocus sativus L.)

(2012) R. Sánchez-Vioque et al.   INDUSTRIAL CROPS AND PRODUCTS

Radical Scavenging Activity and LC-MS Metabolic Profiling of Petals, Stamens, and Flowers of Crocus sativus L.

(2012) Paola Montoro et al.   JOURNAL OF FOOD SCIENCE

Memory enhancing effects of saffron in aged mice are correlated with antioxidant protection

(2011) Magdalini A. Papandreou et al.   BEHAVIOURAL BRAIN RESEARCH

Preliminary study of saffron (Crocus sativus L. stigmas) color extraction in a dairy matrix

(2011) C.C. Licón et al.   DYES AND PIGMENTS

Protective effects of saffron extract and its active constituent crocin against oxidative stress and spatial learning and memory deficits induced by chronic stress in rats

(2011) Behshid Ghadrdoost et al.   EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PHARMACOLOGY

Geographical origin differentiation of saffron spice (Crocus sativus L. stigmas) – Preliminary investigation using chemical and multi-element (H, C, N) stable isotope analysis

(2011) Luana Maggi et al.   FOOD CHEMISTRY

Saffron: A potential candidate for a novel anticancer drug against hepatocellular carcinoma

(2011) Amr Amin et al.   HEPATOLOGY

Fibrillation of α-lactalbumin: Effect of crocin and safranal, two natural small molecules from Crocus sativus

(2010) Mohammad-Bagher Ebrahim-Habibi et al.   BIOPOLYMERS

New Applications and Mechanisms of Action of Saffron and its Important Ingredients

(2010) S. Zahra Bathaie et al.   CRITICAL REVIEWS IN FOOD SCIENCE AND NUTRITION

Bactericidal effect of saffron (Crocus sativus L.) on Salmonella enterica during storage

(2010) Concepción Pintado et al.   FOOD CONTROL

Chemical and biological properties of the world's most expensive spice: Saffron

(2010) John P. Melnyk et al.   FOOD RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL

Evaluation of Crocus sativus L. Stigma Phenolic and Flavonoid Compounds and Its Antioxidant Activity

(2010) Ehsan Karimi et al.   MOLECULES

The pharmacokinetic profile of crocetin in healthy adult human volunteers after a single oral administration

(2010) N. Umigai et al.   PHYTOMEDICINE

Potential of Crocus sativus (saffron) and its Constituent, Crocin, as Hypolipidemic and Antioxidant in Rats

(2009) Syed Mohammed Basheeruddin Asdaq et al.   APPLIED BIOCHEMISTRY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY

Further Examination of Antiradical Properties ofCrocus sativusStigmas Extract Rich in Crocins

(2009) Stella A. Ordoudi et al.   JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY

Characterization of volatile components of Iranian saffron using factorial-based response surface modeling of ultrasonic extraction combined with gas chromatography–mass spectrometry analysis

(2009) Mehdi Jalali-Heravi et al.   JOURNAL OF CHROMATOGRAPHY A

Crocetin inhibits pancreatic cancer cell proliferation and tumor progression in a xenograft mouse model

(2009) A. Dhar et al.   MOLECULAR CANCER THERAPEUTICS

Study of cytotoxic and apoptogenic properties of saffron extract in human cancer cell lines

(2008) Jalil Tavakkol-Afshari et al.   FOOD AND CHEMICAL TOXICOLOGY

Safety evaluation of saffron (Crocus sativus) tablets in healthy volunteers

(2008) Mohammad-Hadi Modaghegh et al.   PHYTOMEDICINE

Antioxidant potential of crocins and ethanol extracts of Gardenia jasminoides ELLIS and Crocus sativus L.: A relationship investigation between antioxidant activity and crocin contents

(2007) Yang Chen et al.   FOOD CHEMISTRY