Crocus species are mainly distributed in North Africa, Southern and Central Europe, and
Western Asia, used in gardens and parks as ornamental plants, while Crocus sativus …

The present article is the first comprehensive review on the chemical composition and
pharmacological activities of the raw materials of Crocus species. In the present review, data …

Saffron, comprising of dried stigmas of the plant known as Crocus sativus, is one of the most
important and scantly cultivated agricultural products. It has been used as a precious spice …

Saffron (Crocus sativus L.) is one of the most expensive spices in the world. At the
international trading and pharmaceutical market, an establishment of saffron quality in …

The existence of genetic diversity in Crocus sativus has globally remained a mystery till date.
The study investigated PCR based DNA amplification profile of saffron using ISSR and …

Crocus sativus L.(Saffron) is an economically vital medicinal and aromatic plant. Saffron is
known as the “Golden Condiment” being the world's highest priced spice (€ 30,000/kg) …

A method based on sequence-characterized amplified regions (SCARs) was developed
from random amplified polymorphic DNA markers (RAPDs) specific for Arnica montana L …

Abstract Background and Aims: Saffron (Crocus sativus) is a sterile triploid (2 n= 3 x= 24)
cultivated species, of unknown origin from other diploid and polyploid species in the genus …

Saffron (Crocus sativus L.) is very expensive and, because of this, often subject to
adulteration. Modern genetic fingerprinting techniques are an alternative low cost …

Crocus sativus L. is one of the world's most famous saffron production crops and its
enormous by-products, such as leaves, are an excellent source of bioactive compounds with …