Saffron Floral By-Products as Novel Sustainable Vegan Ingredients for the Functional and Nutritional Improvement of Traditional Wheat and Spelt Breads
Saffron (<i>Crocus sativus</i> L.) is a traditional Mediterranean plant whose stigmas are used to obtain the most expensive spice in the world. Nevertheless, there is a lack of sustainability in its production, since, to produce 1 kg of saffron, about 350 kg of tepals are discarded. Ther...
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Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2023-06-01
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Series: | Foods |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2304-8158/12/12/2380 |