Department of Bio-Industrial Engineering & Environment, Bioprocesses and Environment Team, Superior School of Technology, Ibn Zohr University, Agadir, Morocco.
Biotechnology, Analytical Sciences and Quality Control Team, Laboratory of Analysis Modeling, Engineering, Natural Substances and Environment, Polydisciplinary Faculty of Taroudant, University Ibn Zohr, Agadir, Morocco.
J Med Life. 2023 Jun;16(6):822-836. doi: 10.25122/jml-2022-0353.
Saffron, botanically known as ., is renowned as the world's most expensive spice and has been utilized in various fields since ancient times. Extensive scientific research has been conducted on , focusing on its phytochemical composition, diverse applications, and biological activities. phytochemicals consist mainly of three compounds, namely crocin, picrocrocin, and safranal, which are responsible for most of its properties. Saffron is rich in bioactive compounds, more than 150 of which have been isolated. Owing to its unique composition and properties, saffron is used in various fields, such as the food industry, perfumery, cosmetics, pharmaceutics, and medicine. However, the high economic value of saffron makes it susceptible to adulteration and various fraudulent practices. To deal with this issue, a number of methods and techniques have been developed to authenticate and determine adulterants in saffron. This paper presents a bibliometric study of saffron based on the Web of Science database, analyzing 3,735 studies published between 2000 and 2021. The study also examined author participation and collaboration networks among countries. Production, transformation, chemical composition, methods of adulteration detection, uses, and health properties of saffron are also discussed.
藏红花，学名, 是世界上最昂贵的香料之一，自古以来就在许多领域得到应用。人们对藏红花进行了广泛的科学研究，重点关注其植物化学成分、多样的应用和生物活性。藏红花的植物化学成分主要由三种化合物组成，即藏花酸、次藏花酸和藏红花醛，它们是藏红花大部分特性的来源。藏红花富含生物活性化合物，已分离出超过 150 种。由于其独特的组成和特性，藏红花被应用于食品工业、香水、化妆品、制药和医学等各个领域。然而，藏红花的高经济价值使其容易受到掺假和各种欺诈行为的影响。为了解决这个问题，已经开发了许多方法和技术来对藏红花进行认证和确定掺杂物。本文基于 Web of Science 数据库对藏红花进行了文献计量学研究，分析了 2000 年至 2021 年间发表的 3735 项研究。该研究还检查了国家之间的作者参与和合作网络。本文还讨论了藏红花的生产、转化、化学成分、掺假检测方法、用途和健康特性。
