scholarly journals Influence of GA3 and NAA on certain carbohydrate fractions in corms of saffron crocus (Crocus sativus L.) during development

2014 ◽  
Vol 58 (2) ◽  
pp. 237-246 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nikhil K. Chrungoo ◽  
Sikander Farooq
Keyword(s):  
Gibberellic Acid ◽  
Reducing Sugars ◽  
Soluble Sugars ◽  
Crocus Sativus ◽  
Bud Development ◽  
Starch Breakdown ◽  
Napthaleneacetic Acid ◽  
Crocus Sativus L

Application of gibberellic acid (GA<sub>3</sub>) and napthaleneacetic acid (NAA) to corms of saffron crocus <em>(Crocus sativus L.) </em>markedly influenced degradation of reserve carbohydrates in the corm tissues. GA<sub>3</sub> stimulated the breakdown of starch and promoted the accumulation of soluble sugars, especially sucrose. Although NAA treatment stimulated starch breakdown for the first 14 days after the treatment, the effect was less pronounced as compared to that of GA<sub>3</sub>. NAA treatment promoted the accumulation of reducing sugars but suppressed accumulation of non reducing sugars in the corm tissues. Corms treated with GA<sub>3</sub> showed an increased accumulation of total pentoses and total ketoses. In NAA treated corms, accumulation of total pentoses was stimulated but that of total ketoses was suppressed. The effects of GA<sub>3</sub> and NAA on carbohydrate changes in the corm tissues are discussed in the light of their effects on bud development.

Neuentwicklung einer HPLC-Methode zur Qualitätskontrolle von Safran (Crocus sativus L.)

2016 ◽  
Vol 37 (S 01) ◽  
Author(s):  
K Kuchta ◽  
HH Jin ◽  
RW Wang ◽  
HH He ◽  
L Fang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Crocus Sativus ◽  
Crocus Sativus L

Biotechnological Studies in Saffron (Crocus sativus L.) Plant

2017 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 343-352
Author(s):  
YONCA SURGUN ACAR ◽  
RABİA İŞKİL ◽  
BETÜL BÜRÜN
Keyword(s):  
Crocus Sativus ◽  
Crocus Sativus L

Anti-toxicant Properties of Saffron and Relevance to Protection from Toxins and Drugs

2020 ◽  
Vol 16 (3) ◽  
pp. 265-283
Author(s):  
Kyriaki Hatziagapiou ◽  
George I. Lambrou
Keyword(s):  
Redox Reactions ◽  
Case Reports ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Reactive Oxygen ◽  
Crocus Sativus ◽  
Protective Effects ◽  
Nitrogen Species ◽  
Eligibility Criteria ◽  
Crocus Sativus L

Background: Reactive oxygen species and reactive nitrogen species, which are collectively called reactive oxygen nitrogen species, are inevitable by-products of cellular metabolic redox reactions, such as oxidative phosphorylation in the mitochondrial respiratory chain, phagocytosis, reactions of biotransformation of exogenous and endogenous substrata in endoplasmic reticulum, eicosanoid synthesis, and redox reactions in the presence of metal with variable valence. Among medicinal plants there is a growing interest in Crocus sativus L. It is a perennial, stemless herb, belonging to Iridaceae family, cultivated in various countries such as Greece, Italy, Spain, Israel, Morocco, Turkey, Iran, India, China, Egypt and Mexico. Objective: The present study aims to address the anti-toxicant role of Crocus sativus L. in the cases of toxin and drug toxification. Materials and Methods: An electronic literature search was conducted by the two authors from 1993 to August 2017. Original articles and systematic reviews (with or without meta-analysis), as well as case reports were selected. Titles and abstracts of papers were screened by a third reviewer to determine whether they met the eligibility criteria, and full texts of the selected articles were retrieved. Results: The authors focused on literature concerning the role of Crocus Sativus L. as an anti-toxicant agent. Literature review showed that Saffron is a potent anti-toxicant agent with a plethora of applications ranging from anti-oxidant properties, to chemotherapy protective effects. Conclusion: Literature findings represented in current review herald promising results for using Crocus Sativus L. and/or its active constituents as anti-toxicant, chemotherapy-induced protection and toxin protection.

Effects of short-term saffron (Crocus sativus L.) intake on the in vivo activities of xenobiotic metabolizing enzymes in healthy volunteers

2019 ◽  
Vol 130 ◽  
pp. 32-43 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elias Begas ◽  
Maria Bounitsi ◽  
Thomas Kilindris ◽  
Evangelos Kouvaras ◽  
Konstantinos Makaritsis ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Healthy Volunteers ◽  
Crocus Sativus ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Metabolizing Enzymes ◽  
Xenobiotic Metabolizing Enzymes ◽  
Crocus Sativus L
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