Authentication of Iranian Saffron (<i>Crocus sativus</i>) Using Stable Isotopes δ<sup>13</sup>C and δ<sup>2</sup>H and Metabolites Quantification
Saffron is a very high value-added ingredient used in the food supplement market and contains a high level of safranal. Adding synthetic safranal to saffron, which is significantly cheaper, and falsifying the origin of saffron may represent recurrent fraud. Saffron from different countries was analy...
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Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2022-10-01
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Series: | Molecules |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/27/20/6801 |