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Plant Crocus sativus (Iridaceae)

Common Names
Saffron
How this plant is used
Medicinal

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List of plant chemicals.
Click on column headings to sort table by that column. *Unless otherwise noted all references are to (Duke, 1992)
Chemical Name Activity Count Plant Part Low Parts Per Million High Parts Per Million Standard Deviation Reference
CROCIN-4 0 Silk Stigma Style not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
CROCOSE 0 Silk Stigma Style not available not available not available Watt, J.M. and Breyer-Brandwijk, M.G. 1962. The Medicinal and Poisonous Plants of Southern and Eastern Africa. E. & S. Livingstone, Ltd. Edinburg & London. 1457 pp.
CROCUS-SATIVUS-GLUCOSIDE 0 Pollen Or Spore not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
CROCUS-SATIVUS-LECTIN-I 0 Bulb not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
CROCUS-SATIVUS-LECTIN-II 0 Bulb not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
CROCUS-SATIVUS-LECTIN-III 0 Bulb not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
CROCUS-SATIVUS-LECTIN-IV 0 Bulb not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
CROCUS-SATIVUS-OLEANOLIC-ACID-SAPONIN 0 Bulb not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
CROCUS-SATIVUS-STEROID-SAPONIN 0 Bulb not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
CYANIDIN 7 Flower not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
CYSTINE 2 Bulb not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
DELPHINIDIN 9 Flower not available not available not available Abstract (See species file)
DIMETHYL-CROCETIN 0 Silk Stigma Style not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
EO 0 Silk Stigma Style 3700.0 13700.0 1.00 Duke, 1992 *
FAT 0 Silk Stigma Style 56300.0 134000.0 1.00 Duke, 1992 *
FENCHONE 6 Silk Stigma Style not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
FIBER 15 Silk Stigma Style 43800.0 48800.0 -1.00 Duke, 1992 *
FRUCTOSE 8 Silk Stigma Style not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
GAMMA-CAROTENE 2 Silk Stigma Style not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
GAMMA-CROCETIN 0 Silk Stigma Style not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
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List of plant activities.
Click on column headings to sort table by that column. *Unless otherwise noted all references are to (Duke, 1992)
Activity Chemical Count Reference
Anticomplementary 1 Duke, 1992 *
Anticonvulsant 1 Duke, 1992 *
Anticoronary 2 Duke, 1992 *
AntiCrohn's 1 Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
Anticystitic 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antidecubitic 3 Duke, 1992 *
Antideliriant 2 Duke, 1992 *
Antidementia 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antidepressant 2 Duke, 1992 *
Antidepressant? 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antidermatitic 1 Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
Antidiabetic 5 Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
Antidiabetic? 1 Wichtl, M. 1984. Teedrogen. Ein Handbuch fur Apotheker und Arzte. Wissenschaftliche Verlagsgesellscharft. mbH Stuttgart. 393 pp.
Antidiarrheic 1 Wealth of India.
Antidiscotic 1 Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Antidote (Acetaminophen) 1 Martindale's 29th
Antidote (Hypoglycin-A) 1 Martindale's 29th
Antidote (Iodine) 1 Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
Antidote (Paracetamol) 1 Martindale's 29th
Antidysenteric 1 Wealth of India.