Saffron exports to Iraq
Saffron exports to Iraq can be supplied as tested bulk lots or as consumer-ready packs, but the right offer depends on the Iraqi buyer’s channel, ... Read More...
Drought threatens saffron production
Drought threatens saffron production even though saffron is well adapted to dry regions. The crop uses less water than many alternatives, but “drought tolerant” does ... Read More...
Iranian saffron and cancer research
Iranian saffron and cancer research has produced interesting laboratory findings, but saffron is not a cancer therapy. Extracts and isolated compounds such as crocin, crocetin ... Read More...
Need for global management of saffron
The need for global management of saffron was the central argument at a National Iranian Saffron Council meeting in Mashhad in 2013. In the language ... Read More...
Saffron and Liver Cancer: What the Research Suggests
Research on saffron and liver cancer is still preclinical. Crocin, crocetin and other saffron compounds have affected liver-cancer cells in laboratory experiments, and some studies ... Read More...
Safe shopping guarantee Saffron is open
The “safe shopping guarantee” in this 2013 report referred to a proposed saffron purchasing fund for farmers, not a blanket guarantee offered to online shoppers. ... Read More...
Sellers Union President Saffron Khorasan Razavi:Do not leave the country without any saffron
This 2013 interview with the president of the Khorasan Razavi saffron sellers’ union was about quality control, labour and export readiness. Its translated headline sounds ... Read More...
Saffron Ingredients: What Gives Saffron Its Color, Taste and Aroma
Saffron ingredients are led by three natural compounds: crocins for colour, picrocrocin for bitterness, and safranal for aroma. They are present in the dried red ... Read More...
Symptoms of an overdose of saffron
Possible saffron overdose symptoms can include nausea, vomiting, stomach upset, headache and dizziness, but symptoms alone cannot tell you whether an exposure is dangerous. Human ... Read More...