Isolation of a Novel Bioactive Fraction from Saffron (<i>Crocus sativus</i> L.) Leaf Waste: Optimized Extraction and Evaluation of Its Promising Antiproliferative and Chemoprotective Effects as a Plant-Based Antitumor Agent
Saffron spice is obtained from the flower’s stigmas through a labor-intensive process. However, other organs (particularly the leaves and tepals) are often regarded as waste. To investigate the health benefits of saffron leaf by-products, an optimized methodology was developed to obtain a phenol-enr...
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| Main Authors: | Raúl Sánchez-Vioque, Julio Girón-Calle, Manuel Alaiz, Javier Vioque-Peña, Adela Mena-Morales, Esteban García-Romero, Lourdes Marchante-Cuevas, Gonzalo Ortiz de Elguea-Culebras |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2025-06-01
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| Series: | Applied Sciences |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/15/13/7376 |
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