Iran has been producing for thousands of years
The best saffron and saffron has its origins here.
Due to its long history and production of approximately 90% of the world’s total, Iran is an authority on saffron. This produces the best quality at the most efficient price, compared to other countries such as Afghanistan, Italy, Morocco and Spain.
What is saffron?
Saffron or Zarparan (scientific name: Crocus sativus) is a plant from the lily family, the saffron family, and the most expensive and
It is the best and most fragrant spice in the world that is used in cooking.
Zarani onion has a brown skin that protects it. After the onion of this plant is planted,
The growth process has started and a stem (crown) is formed and a bud is formed on it. The stigma and crimson color of the saffron flower are harvested and after drying, it is used for seasoning and coloring food, and the price is close to 15,000 US dollars per kilogram.
Most sources consider Iran as the birthplace of saffron. Currently, Iran harvests more than 99% of the world’s saffron.
Iran is the largest exporter of saffron and China is the largest importer of saffron in the world.
The global export value of this product is 275.84 million dollars or sometimes reaches a billion dollars.
The unique smell and taste of saffron is due to the presence of a substance called safranal, the golden yellow color it gives to food is due to crocin.
Medicinal properties of saffron
Saffron has the characteristic of euphoria and nowadays some European pharmaceutical companies use it as an anti-depressant integrator.
Kaempferol is found in the petals of the saffron flower. This compound has been linked to health benefits such as reduced inflammation, anti-cancer properties, and antidepressant activity.
Crocin and safranal present in saffron have the same effect as fluoxetine and prevent the reabsorption of dopamine, norepinephrine and serotonin, thus exerting its antidepressant effect.
A decrease in serotonin leads to an increase in the symptoms of “PMS” or premenstrual syndrome, and especially depression.
The results of the studies show that crocin and nafranal present in saffron prevent the reabsorption of serotonin and as a result lead to an increase in the amount of serotonin and a decrease in the symptoms of depression in women with “PMS”. It also becomes sexual.
The carotenoids in saffron, especially crocin and crostin, which are antioxidants, prevent the oxidation of fatty acids in the membrane by preventing the activity of “ROS: Reactive Oxygen Species” and as a result cause
Increasing mobility and improving sperm morphology also improves the sexual performance of men.
By limiting the synthesis of RNA and DNA in cancer cells, interrupting the chain reactions of free radicals, saffron helps in preventing and curing cancer through the antioxidant activity of its compounds. Also, carotenoid compounds interact with “Topoisomerase 2” enzyme, which is related to the cytotoxic activity of saffron.
and causes apoptosis of cancer cells.
In general, each saffron flag consists of three parts, Sargol, Negin and Pushal.
The saffron offered by us consists of two parts, Sargol and Negin, which has the best quality in terms of color and edible and therapeutic properties.