Antimicrobial Activity and Chemical Characterization of a Non-Polar Extract of Saffron Stamens in Food Matrix

The production of saffron spice generates large quantities of plant by-products: over 90% of the plant material collected is discarded, and a consideration fraction of this waste is plant stamens. This work investigated the chemical composition and the antimicrobial activities of the non-polar fract...

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Main Authors: Severino Zara, Giacomo L. Petretto, Alberto Mannu, Giacomo Zara, Marilena Budroni, Ilaria Mannazzu, Chiara Multineddu, Giorgio Pintore, Francesco Fancello
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-03-01
Series:Foods
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2304-8158/10/4/703