Medicine and Health – Is Saffron Extract a Natural Sunscreen?
Saffron extract is not a natural sunscreen you can safely make or apply at home. Safranal, one of saffron’s aroma compounds, has absorbed ultraviolet light ... Read More...
Beginning of saffron harvest from Torqroud of Natanz and adjacent villages
An archived local report records the beginning of saffron harvest across 100 hectares in Torqroud, Natanz, and nearby villages, with an 800 kg forecast. Fresh ... Read More...
Beginning of saffron harvest from Shahinshahr and Maymeh farms
Saffron harvest began across 35 hectares in Shahinshahr and Maymeh in late 2011, with local agricultural officials forecasting as much as 250 kg. An early-morning ... Read More...
Saffron crocin increases plasma oxygen release by 80%
The claim that saffron crocin increases plasma oxygen release by 80% is not supported as written. It appears to mix up crocin with crocetin and ... Read More...
30% increase in saffron production in Izeh city
An archival local forecast expected saffron production in Izeh city to rise 30% from the preceding year, with about 500 grams harvested from one hectare. ... Read More...
Added value of Iranian saffron more than wheat
Iranian saffron can create more value per cultivated hectare than wheat, but that comparison depends on prices, yields, labour, water and the year measured. Saffron ... Read More...
Yazd is the third largest producer of Iranian saffron
An archival production snapshot placed Yazd behind Khorasan Razavi and South Khorasan as Iran’s third-largest saffron-producing province. It reported about three tonnes of annual output ... Read More...
15% of saffron crop is turned into waste
15% of saffron crop is turned into waste records an industry representative's warning that harvest pressure, repeated flower transport and weak processing practices were reducing ... Read More...
Saffron flower storage time increased
Saffron flower storage time increased reports research into keeping freshly picked Crocus sativus flowers usable for up to 15 days with modified-atmosphere packaging. Food scientists ... Read More...
Serious deal with the supply outside the network of saffron onions in Zaveh
Serious deal with the supply outside the network of saffron onions in Zaveh records a local enforcement announcement about moving saffron planting material without agricultural ... Read More...