Saffron: An Old Medicinal Plant and a Potential Novel Functional Food

The spice saffron is made from the dried stigmas of the plant Crocus sativus L. The main use of saffron is in cooking, due to its ability to impart colour, flavour and aroma to foods and beverages. However, from time immemorial it has also been considered a medicinal plant because it possesses thera...

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Main Authors: María José Bagur, Gonzalo Luis Alonso Salinas, Antonia M. Jiménez-Monreal, Soukaina Chaouqi, Silvia Llorens, Magdalena Martínez-Tomé, Gonzalo L. Alonso
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-12-01
Series:Molecules
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/23/1/30