Consumption of saffron

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Saffron is a type of plant that has a root part like the saffron flower stigma. This part of saffron flower has a spicy property and can be used as a type of spice. To produce one kilo of saffron spices, 75,000 saffron flower blossoms may be needed. Saffron has long been cultivated and harvested by hand and is now grown in the same traditional way. For this reason, a lot of manpower is needed, so saffron can be considered expensive. Stigmas and sometimes petals are also used to make medicine

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Saffron plant has a great place in traditional medicine, which is used as a sedative compound. Other properties of saffron include laxative, anti-asthma, trustee, and compromising agent. The saffron plant was also used to treat many diseases and it was also used to relieve pain

Saffron has a very strong smell and has a thick and natural color. It is a remarkable medicinal plant and spice. Research on this particular plant has shown that the color of this plant is due to the breakdown of carotenoids, crocin and crocetin

Saffron is one of the most important resources in the Iranian economy. It can be said that it is the most valuable spice in the world. The dried stigmas of the saffron plant can be used in the pharmaceutical, cosmetic, perfumery and textile dye industries. The annual production of saffron in the world is estimated at about 300 tons per year, of which Iran’s share is 76%. But in this case, we can say that there are many scams. Therefore, maintaining the quality of saffron must be certified in the international trade market in accordance with ISO and international standards of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)