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MDPI, Cosmetics, 4(6), p. 63, 2019

DOI: 10.3390/cosmetics6040063

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Traditional and Modern Uses of Saffron (Crocus Sativus)

Journal article published in 2019 by Ibtissam Mzabri ORCID, Mohamed Addi ORCID, Abdelbasset Berrichi
This paper is made freely available by the publisher.
This paper is made freely available by the publisher.

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Abstract

The Aromatic and Medicinal Plants sector has undergone a remarkable evolution, especially during the last decade. The global market is moving more and more towards products of natural origin. Indeed, of the 4200-existing plant in Morocco, 800 are listed as aromatic and medicinal plants. Among these plants, saffron is a source of income for many areas of Morocco. Saffron, the dried stigma of the Crocus sativus flower, is considered among the main terroir products of Morocco. Saffron has accompanied all civilizations, whether for its culinary role, for its quality of dye or its ancestral virtues rooted in folk medicine. This review highlights the main components of saffron, and the pharmacological activities that result from it and make this product a serious therapeutic hope. Then, a classification of uses of saffron was carried out according to its uses, traditional, pharmaceutical, cosmetic and perfumery without forgetting its use a spice incorporated in many dishes around the world.