Crocus sativus


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Noun1.Crocus sativus - Old World crocus having purple or white flowers with aromatic pungent orange stigmas used in flavoring foodCrocus sativus - Old World crocus having purple or white flowers with aromatic pungent orange stigmas used in flavoring food
saffron, saffron crocus
saffron - dried pungent stigmas of the Old World saffron crocus
crocus - any of numerous low-growing plants of the genus Crocus having slender grasslike leaves and white or yellow or purple flowers; native chiefly to the Mediterranean region but widely cultivated
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It changed its name to Saffron Walden and later adding a coat of arms with, at its centre, three crocus sativus (saffron crocus).
THE SPICE IS RIGHT; PS75 a gram Saffron is being grown in UK for the first in 200 years; EXCLUSIVE
Saffron is the dried stigma of Crocus sativus, and recent studies have reported an effective antidepressant activity with some beneficial clinical results demonstrated in humans and animals.
Saffron in the treatment of mild-to-moderate depression and anxiety
Varieties of Crocus sativus now are in their second year of field tests by University of Vermont scientists.
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The effects of Crocus sativus (saffron) and its constituents on nervous system: A review.
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A 22-week, multicenter, randomized, double-blind controlled trial of Crocus sativus in the treatment of mild-to-moderate Alzheimer's disease.
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It's obtained from the dried stigmas of Crocus sativus.
Let's focus on the crocus; Colourful gems are a welcome sign of spring's arrival
Saffron consists of the dried dark red or yellow "stigmas" of the crocus flower, Crocus sativus.
Anticancer properties of saffron
Radical scavenging activity of Crocus sativus L extract and its bioactive constituents.
Effects of safranal, a constituent of saffron, and vitamin E on nerve functions and histopathology following crush injury of sciatic nerve in rats
Gardeners have had a long relationship with the crocus, although many of the earliest references are to the autumn-flowering crocus sativus - source of saffron and much prized for its culinary and medicinal virtues.
IT'S MY PURPLE PATCH; Small wonder we love crocuses so much - they provide weeks of delightful colour, capturing our imagination and bringing whole stretches of the garden to bright life
Saffron is a spice that comes from the flower of the crocus plant, also known as Crocus sativus.
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