Polyphenol composition and in vitro antiproliferative effect of corm, tepal and leaf from Crocus sativus L. on human colon adenocarcinoma cells (Caco-2)

Polyphenol composition and in vitro antiproliferative effect of corm, tepal and leaf from Crocus sativus L. on human colon adenocarcinoma cells (Caco-2)

Saffron is cultivated for production of the saffron spice. Nevertheless, a huge amount of saffron by-products including corms, tepals and leaves with little or no commercial value are generated during the processing of the spice. This biomass contains bioactive compounds whose exploitation can incre...

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Main Authors: Raúl Sánchez-Vioque, Omar Santana-Méridas, Moschos Polissiou, Javier Vioque, Konstantina Astraka, Manuel Alaiz, David Herraiz-Peñalver, Petros A. Tarantilis, Julio Girón-Calle
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-06-01
Series:Journal of Functional Foods
Subjects:
Bioactive compound
By-product
Cancer
Crocus sativus
Health-promoting
Iridaceae
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1756464616300548

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