Saffron
Description
Scientific name: Crocus sativus Other names in English: Safran, Zafran. Cultivation mode: Cultivated In manufacturing: Pharmaceutical, Cosmetic, Confectionary, Extract, Dairy, Beverages, Alcoholic drink, Meat, Sausages, Oils, Margarine, Seasoning, Spices, Desserts, Puddings, Skin care, Hair care, Essential oil, Syrup Chemical Composition: The colour of saffron is due to a diterpene crocin, which is the gentiobiose ester of crocetin—a diterpene acid having a structure resembling carotenoids. The bitter taste of saffron is attributed to picrocrocin, a glycoside yielding glucose and safranal on hydrolysis. Safranal is dihydro b-cyclocitral and is the main odoriferous constituent. The bulbs contain four isolectins. Tepals yield myricetin, quercetin, kaempferol, delphinidin, petunidin, astragalin and helichrysoside. Pollen is found to contain crosatosides A and B and kaempferol glycoside.
- Dried flowers
- saffron
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France
Saffron, sometimes called red gold, starts with a pretty purple flower which contains 3 red stigmas. Separated from the flower by hand, they will be dried and then put in an airtight container away from the light. Characteristics of Saffron : 1 gram of dry saffron, it takes 150 flowers. 4 or 5 stigmas are enough to flavour some preparations Picking at dawn during the sleep phase to obtain a high quality Origin, size, humidity, packing, quantity, price according to discussion with the buyer INCOTERMS: AIR OR SEA
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