Iran Saffrons
Negin saffron is longer and thicker by common saffron. It is pure and contains stigma without the style and is the most expensive Saffron in the world. Negin saffron has no style & pollen and just consists of red parts…
What's Sargol Saffron? The Sargol Saffron is the more amount of Iranian export every year. Little break Sargol saffron is very pure type of saffron which is composed of threads without style. 105-115 kg of saffron flowers produces 1kg of…
What's Poushali Saffron? Poushali Saffron contains of threads with 2 – 3 mm style. The presence of style (white or yellow part) gives a great fragrance and its coloring power is about 220 USP. Poushali Saffron Moisture Saffron is very…
What's Bunch Saffron? Iranian Bunch saffron includes all parts of saffron threads with the whole style. It contains stigma and style. The red part of saffron stigmas and the white- yellow part of saffron styles are put together and turned…
Particles obtained by crushing the filaments of the Crocus Sativus L. flower using sophisticated machines. The machinery crushes the stigmas in an enclosed and in frigid temperatures, as to not lose quality or quantity. Saffron Powder Specification Product: Saffron Powder…
Saffron Extract Specification Product: Saffron Extract Type: Oral Drops Saffron Liquid Extract (Quality of A, B & C) Saffron Powder Extract (Dry Extract) Form: Liquid & Powder Grade: Food Grade Shelf Life: 2 Years of Product Date Storage Conditions: Store…
What’s the Saffron?
Saffron is a plant that is harvested from the fall-flowering plant. It’s received from the flower of Crocus Linnaeus, known as the Saffron. The saffron plant is a member of the Iris or lridaceae family. Saffron grows to 20–30 cm and blooms to four flowers. The Flowers are in six beautiful purple petals which in some varieties are in rose color. Each flower of saffron has three red color stigmas (Threads) and a pistil. The dried threads (red – gold) are used usually medicinally to reduce fevers, cramps and enlarged livers, and to calm nerves as well as used mainly in various foods as a seasoning and coloring agent.
The saffron used two forms saffron dried Threads and saffron powder
dried stigmas of saffron
Saffron Threads
Saffron Threads are dried stigmas of saffron. Each flower of saffron has three red color stigmas that after harvesting are collected and dried to be used mainly as a natural flavoring & coloring & aromatic in varieties of our foods, drinks, desserts, pastries, and beverages, pharmaceutical especially in family celebrations. We will select saffron dried threads against saffron powder for different reasons such as: The more purity percent, the much aroma, the high color strength and other things.
Saffron Threads Price in 2020
We all know saffron threads are the world’s most expensive spice which are used to give a golden yellow color with different flavor to varieties of our foods, drinks, desserts, pastries.
Why pure saffron is expensive? How much does 1 gram of saffron cost?
We can find the responses of these questions in these below reasons:
Origin of Saffron
Origin of saffron is in Iran. More than 90% of world’s saffron is harvested in Iran and is exported with the highest quality in the lowest rate around the world such as Spain, Afghanistan, Emirates. 1 gram of pure Saffron is expensive in your market because it deals by brokers and acting companies. Quite a lot of people (fraudsters) start their plan at the origin of the saffron and introduces it as Spanish saffron while its product share is lower than 2%. In this way, you buy 1 gram pure saffron two to three times more expensive than Iran Iranian pure saffron
The Harvesting Process
Saffron is a very complex product to harvest. Each saffron flower has only 3 red stigmas, which are saffron. These threads themselves are so delicate which must be removed carefully by hand and there is no any mechanized way to safely harvest saffron stigmata from the flower to now. To prepare a pound of saffron, must pick more than 80,000 saffron flowers from the ground by hand one by one and slowly. considering that the harvest season of this crop is autumn and when the weather is getting colder the harvesting get harder
Saffron Belongs to a Particular Climate
Although most of the world’s saffron is grown in Iran (more than 90%) but saffron is also grown in some other countries, such as India and Afghanistan. Saffron is not grown in any ground or anywhere. For example, the pH of the soil and its other chemical factors are very important in the growth of saffron. Also, each type of fertilizer cannot be given us saffron also climatic conditions effect in the cultivation of saffron. The climate must be cold and humidity. This plant needs protection against certain pests and diseases, as well as rodents and herbivores. Saffron growers should keep in mind that frost during frost or excessive plating will cause the plant to freeze. Then Saffron growers should keep to the different factors such as rain, temperature, and good soil with natural manures to grow easily.
The saffron is considered one of the world’s most expensive spices. This spice has readable and funny history for us which we are mention briefly for you:
The word saffron derives from the Arab word zafaran. Researchers have shown through historic documents that saffron has its origin in the Zargos mountain range in Iran (over 4000 years), and then progress to hearts worldwide. For a long time Iranian saffron has been good and excellent standing among world people and it also has various consumption. Maybe these are why Iranian saffron has good smell and aroma, organic, special color and rich of high nutrients.
Some common consumption of saffron are including: make delicious foods, drinks and desserts (such as brew tea with saffron, cook saffron rice, saffron Tah – Chin, saffron syrups, saffron cake and etc.), hair and clothes dye and in the recent years saffron is used in the field of medicals consumption including be useful for skin, nervous, heart treat or treat some diseases such as diabetes, stomach aches and etc.
Iranian saffron is rich of high nutrient, minerals (Calcium, Iron, Magnesium, man genus, Phosphorous, Potassium, selenium, sodium, zinc, copper), vitamins (A, B9, C), fatty acids (Omega 3, Omega 6), protein, dietary fiber, antioxidants. So all various saffron helps and raises the immune system against diseases. Per 100 g of Iranian saffron includes:
Minerals: Potassium – 252 mg, Calcium – 111 mg, Phosphorus – 252 mg, Iron – 11.1 mg, Copper – 0.3 mg, Manganese – 28.4 mg, Magnesium – 264 mg , Selenium – 5.6 mcg, Zinc – 1.1 mg.
Vitamins: Vitamin C – 80 mg, Vitamin A – 330 IU, Vitamin B9 (Folate) – 1 mg
Fatty acids: Omega 3 and 6 – 5.8 g, Protein – 11.43 g.
Therefore, Iranian saffron can help and raise the immune system against diseases.
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Iranian Saffron is rich and excellent source of high nutrients so this worth spite can be useful for our health and can also help or treat some diseases:
Immune system
Iranian saffron is highly effective in enhancing the immune system function. Saffron is suitable source of vitamin C which is a powerful antioxidant that protects our bodies from free radicals that can cause oxidative stress and lead to a host of severe medical conditions.
Treat Cancer
Too much oxidative stress caused by free radicals that it’s with many different types of cancer. (Include lung, mouth, throat, colon, stomach and etc.)The vitamin C in saffron protects our bodies from this oxidative stress. Iranian saffron has been shown to contain an anti-mutagenic component, helping to prevent the mutations of genes that may initiate the cancer process.
Better Sleep
According to a study on the effects of Iranian saffron consumption on sleep quality in adults with sleep problems, it was found that saffron consumption may improve sleep and the high magnesium content in saffron helps also energy production within the brain.
Heart Health and Reduce Blood Pressure
Due to its high potassium, Iranian saffron helps maintain blood pressure within normal ranges and prevent hypertension. In addition, potassium plays a critical role in regulating and improving heart function and heart health.
Muscle cramps
The minerals are one of good sources in Iranian saffron so help alleviate muscle fatigue, prevent muscle cramps and improve muscle strength.
Weight gain or Weight loss
We can use pure spices like Persian saffron as a good way to get both purposes. How?!!!
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