Top Constituents and Uses of Saffron

Top Constituents and Uses of Saffron:

Constituents:

·         Saffron contains unusual water soluble carotenoid pigments:

·         Crocin (colored glycosides)

·         Picrocrocin Colored Bitter Glycosides

·         Safranal and Volatile Oils

 
Uses:

·         Yellow dye

·         Coloring Agent for food

·         Spice (Most expensive in world)

·         Stimulant

·         Emmenagogue

   ·  Anti spasmodic

           Anticancer  (Recent Study)

               Anti-oxidant (Recent Study)