Bioactivity and Bioavailability of the Major Metabolites of <i>Crocus sativus</i> L. Flower

<i>Crocus sativus</i> L. has been cultivated throughout history to obtain its flowers, whose dried stigmas give rise to the spice known as saffron. Crocetin esters, picrocrocin, and safranal are the main metabolites of this spice, which possess a great bioactivity, although the mechanism...

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Main Authors: Natalia Moratalla-López, María José Bagur, Cándida Lorenzo, M.E. Martínez-Navarro, M. Rosario Salinas, Gonzalo L. Alonso
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-08-01
Series:Molecules
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/24/15/2827