As mid-November passes, the last purple drifts of saffron crocus ( Crocus sativus ) fade in the garden. But if you plant now, its cheerful color and habit will grace your garden next fall from ...

For almost 100 years, there has been controversy as to the possible parent species of the saffron crocus are. If the parent species were known, changes could be inserted into the crocus genome by new ...

近日，上海交通大学农业与生物学院敬璞教授团队在Molecular Nutrition & Food Research发表文章“Antidepressant-like effect of saffron (Crocus sativus?L.) in mice exposed to chronic unpredictable mild stress via attenuating ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Close-up of a purple Crocus sativus flower - meisam sharifnezhad/Shutterstock Despite their ...

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The origin of C. sativus has long been the subject of speculation and research, as this knowledge would enable breeders to introduce genetic diversity into the otherwise genetically uniform plant ...

Medically reviewed by Allison Herries, RDN Key Takeaways Saffron may help with depression and anxiety, but more research is needed.Saffron might support eye health for conditions like macular ...