Saffron Extract

Saffron is a precious Chinese medicinal material. It was recorded in "Ben Cao Zheng Yi" that saffron has the effects of dissipating nodules, promoting blood circulation, and replenishing qi and blood. Drinking saffron tea regularly can relieve physical fatigue and has a certain effect on relieving qi and blood stasis.
Saffron extract is extracted from pure saffron pistil stigma. The extract supplied by our company is extracted from primary stigma.
Saffron contains active ingredients such as crocin, and crocetin. It is widely used in improving anxiety, helping sleep and calming the nerves, and premenstrual conditioning for women. The active ingredient crocin in saffron has a certain volatility and needs to be processed technically to prevent the volatilization and loss of the active ingredient.

COA

Item	Specification	Result
Assay(Safranal)	≥3%	3.2%
Physical＆Chemical Testing
Appearance	Yellow Orange Red fine powder	Conforms
Odor&Taste	Characteristic	Conforms
Sieve Analysis	NLT 95% Through 80 mesh	Conforms
Residual Solvents	Eur. Pharm. 2000	Conforms
Residue On Ignition	≤5.0%	2.91%
Loss On Drying	≤5.0%	2.23%
Heavy Metals	≤20ppm	Conforms
Lead (Pb)	≤10ppm	Conforms
Arsenic (As)	≤2ppm	Conforms
Mercury(Hg)	≤1ppm	Conforms
Cadmium(Cd)	≤0.5ppm	Conforms
Microbiological Testing
Total plate count	≤10000cfu/g	Conforms
Yeast&Mold	≤1000cfu/g	Conforms
E.coli	Not detected	Not detected
Salmonella	Not detected	Not detected
Conclusion	Conform with specification.

Saffron Extract

1.Saffron extract can inhibit the reabsorption of serotonin and dopamine between nerve synapses, making people stay relaxed and happy, relieving tension and stress, and thus playing a role in helping people sleep and fighting anxiety. Serotonin is a neurotransmitter that can make people feel happy and relieve depression and anxiety symptoms. Currently, mainstream antidepressants inhibit the reabsorption of serotonin, thereby increasing the level of serotonin in the body and improving symptoms.
2.It also has a certain effect on relieving premenstrual syndrome and dysmenorrhea.
3.Scientists at Murdoch University in Australia have found that saffron has a significant improvement effect on poor sleep. 4.Supplements in the form of saffron extract are beneficial for insomnia patients.
5.Researchers recently published a paper in the British Journal of Neuropharmacology saying that saffron extract has a better antidepressant effect when used in combination with antidepressants. The results showed that a group of patients taking saffron capsules had a 40% reduction in depressive symptoms.

Saffron Extract

1.An important natural colorant and a premium natural flavor.

2.As an ingredient in supplements.

Reference

[1].Carmona, M., Zalacain, A., Pardo, J. E., Lopez, E., Alvarruiz, A., and Alonso, G. L. Influence of different drying and aging conditions on saffron constituents. J Agric.Food Chem. 5-18-2005;53(10):3974-3979.

[2].Kamalipour M, Akhondzadeh S. Cardiovascular effects of saffron: An evidence-based review. J Tehran Heart Cent. 2011;6(2):59-61. PMID:23074606.

Saffron Extract powder