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What Is Saffron Made Of
Saffron has three main characteristics: odor from sativus, taste from picrocrocin, and color from crocetin.
More specifically, saffron stigma is built of many different components. These include minerals, carbohydrates, mucilage, vitamins (riboflavin and thiamine), color pigments (zeaxanthin, crocin, carotene, lycopene, anthocyanin), aromatic essence safranal, and flavoring substance picrocrocin. It should be noted crocin is the most important chemical in giving the color to saffron.
Saffron's Medical Properties
Saffron has some medical properties, it helps digestion, strengthens the stomach and is anti-tympanites, is analgesic, especially for colicky pains gingivitis, it activates sexual desire, fights tumors and collects free radicals (reacting against cancerous cells), is a tranquilizer, cures insomnia, fights depression, is euphoriant and alleviates neuralgia, strengthens memory power, improves concentration, reacts against spasm, it alleviates Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases, lowers high cholesterol levels, controls blood pressure disorders, cures iron deficiency, helps to improve heart conditions, and reduces chances of heart diseases as arteriosclerosis, cures respiratory disorders such as asthma, cough, influenza and cold, helps blood circulation in the retina, cures macula lutea and retinopathy ischemic. Saffron is reported to cure rheumatism and bruises when used externally. It also cures amebic dysentery, measles, and inflammation of the liver, splenomegaly and urogenital infections.
Saffron's toxicity
At a high dosage, saffron can have narcotic and ecstasy effect. It can result in excessive delight which can lead to temporary paralysis. Pregnant at overdosing have high risk of maternal death.
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Latest saffron market price in Iran
Saffron prices in USD for the last 30 days. EXW Iran
Saffron price overview
Majority of the world’s saffron comes from Iran. Therefore Iran sets the pace for saffron prices in the world. Generally speaking, for commercial buyers saffron
Iranian Saffron Export and Its Challenges
Poor marketing, droughts, difficult lending sector and sanctions make it difficult to sell the Iranian saffron properly. Crocus sativus plant has three to four saffron
Iranian Saffron Export and Restrictions
Usually saffron price starts to increase during the end of Iranian year (that is March 21). Prices rise about 10 percent during the period. But
How to Test Saffron Quality Fast
1. Real quality saffron should be crunchy and dry between your fingers. After rubbing it should leave yellow color on your fingers. 2. Smell. Genuine
Saffron Price in Iran
Majority of the world’s saffron comes from Iran. When buying saffron from Iran in bulk, the prices start from 700 USD per kg for lower
