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Planta Med 1994; 60(5): 438-440
DOI: 10.1055/s-2006-959527
DOI: 10.1055/s-2006-959527
Paper
© Georg Thieme Verlag Stuttgart · New York
Post-Harvest Degradation of Carotenoid Glucose Esters in Saffron
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Publikationsverlauf
1993
1993
Publikationsdatum:
04. Januar 2007 (online)
Abstract
It has been found that an indoor cultivation system of Crocus sativus L. is more favorable with regard to the quality of saffron, as compared to the usual cultivation in an open field. Carotenoid glucose esters increase from the period before blooming and reach the maximum in the full blooming period, and are sensitive for the presence of oxygen, light irradiation, and β-glucosidase. Moreover, it is evident that storage of saffron at -20°C promotes the constant supply of saffron with a homogeneous pharmacological activity.
Key words
Saffron - crocetin glucose esters - seasonal variation - post-harvest degradation - Crocus sativus L. - Iridaceae