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

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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Main Authors: Benjamin Moras, Camille Pouchieu, David Gaudout, Stéphane Rey, Anthony Anchisi, Xavier Saupin, Patrick Jame
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-10-01
Series:Molecules
Subjects:
saffron
authentication
adulteration
stable isotopes analysis
crocins
safranal
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/27/20/6801

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