>> Saffron, a spice comprised of the dried red stigmas of the plant Crocus sativus L., is highly valued as a food ingredient, a dye or a medicine.
>> Research in the fields of biology, chemistry, pharmacology, and medicine had as a result accummultion of scientific evidence for the health benefits of saffron constituents, which offers great prospects for industrial
applications of the product or its active constituents.
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