Phytochemistry and biological activity of medicinal plants in wound healing: an overview of current research

S Vitale, S Colanero, M Placidi, G Di Emidio, C Tatone… - Molecules, 2022 - mdpi.com
Wound healing is a complicated process, and the effective management of wounds is a
major challenge. Natural herbal remedies have now become fundamental for the …

Saffron (Crocus sativus L.): A Source of Nutrients for Health and for the Treatment of Neuropsychiatric and Age-Related Diseases

A El Midaoui, I Ghzaiel, D Vervandier-Fasseur, M Ksila… - Nutrients, 2022 - mdpi.com
Saffron (Crocus sativus L.) is a medicinal plant, originally cultivated in the East and Middle
East, and later in some Mediterranean countries. Saffron is obtained from the stigmas of the …

Phytochemistry, pharmacology, and potential clinical applications of saffron: A review

B Xing, S Li, J Yang, D Lin, Y Feng, J Lu… - Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Ethnopharmacological relevance Saffron, the dried red stigma of the perennial herb Crocus
sativus L.(Iridaceae), is one of the most important and expensive spices in the world. It is …

Safranal prevents liver cancer through inhibiting oxidative stress and alleviating inflammation

Y Abdalla, A Abdalla, AA Hamza, A Amin - Frontiers in Pharmacology, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Despite all efforts, an effective and safe treatment for liver cancer remains elusive. Natural
products and their derived biomolecules are potential resources to mine for novel anti …

Crocin: Functional characteristics, extraction, food applications and efficacy against brain related disorders

A Ali, L Yu, S Kousar, W Khalid, Z Maqbool… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Crocin is a bioactive compound that naturally occurs in some medicinal plants, especially
saffron and gardenia fruit. Different conventional and novel methods are used for its …

Potential role of phytochemical extract from saffron in development of functional foods and protection of brain‐related disorders

Z Maqbool, MS Arshad, A Ali, A Aziz… - Oxidative Medicine …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The present review is designed to measure the effects of saffron extract in functional foods
and its pharmacological properties against various disorders. Saffron is a traditional …

A review of therapeutic impacts of saffron (Crocus sativus L.) and its constituents

F Anaeigoudari, A Anaeigoudari… - Physiological …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Application of herbal medicines in the treatment of diseases is in the center of attention of
medical scientific societies. Saffron (Cricus sativus L.) is a medicinal plant belonging to the …

Biocolorants in food: Sources, extraction, applications and future prospects

M Thakur, VK Modi - Critical Reviews in Food Science and …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Color of a food is one of the major factors influencing its acceptance by consumers. At
presently synthetic dyes are the most commonly used food colorant in food industry by …

Valorization of wild edible plants as food ingredients and their economic value

J Clemente-Villalba, F Burlo, F Hernández… - Foods, 2023 - mdpi.com
(1) Background: Wild Edible Plants (WEPs) are plants that grow without human help, by
simply using the available resources. These types of plants are undervalued, because there …

Saffron: Perspectives and sustainability for active and intelligent food packaging applications

P Ezati, A Khan, JW Rhim, S Roy… - Food and Bioprocess …, 2023 - Springer
Active and intelligent packaging can effectively improve the shelf life and monitor food
quality in real-time packaged products without affecting nutritional value. With the growing …