Saffron price USD

With a brief reference to the applications of Saffron price USD, due to the flexibility and adaptability of the Saffron plant, it has special applications in cooking and modern-traditional medicine and pharmaceuticals

The main indicators of the field of saffron in the industry are as follows

Food industry

Pharmaceutical and health industries

Perfumery and fragrance industries

Paint industries

Restoration and maintenance of sensitive works of art

Textile and silk weaving

carpet weaving

candle making

Industrial printing industries

Paint industries

The miracle of Saffron price USD should be found in the crocin in its stigma. Crocin together with carotenoid makes the eye-catching red-golden color of saffron. A color that has many uses in many industries, including the textile industry

Today, the brilliant color of saffron is used to decorate artistic designs and patterns in the texture of delicate and expensive fabrics such as silk fabric. The important point is that silk fabric cannot be easily replaced with a color other than saffron, and this is not only because of beauty, but also for more important reasons such as the disinfecting property of saffron. It also removes mold, fungus and corruption

One of the other miracles of saffron is that it is possible to get a reddish purple color from this plant as well as a yellow color. And the interesting point is the combination of red or purple with yellow color, which becomes eye-catching due to the emergence of color, and this is the feature that has turned saffron into a two-sided plant with red and yellow colors in the textile industry

Saffron price USD Perfumery and environmental fresheners

In the distant past, Saffron price USD was used directly to scent the space, but now the intensive perfume market has moved the manufacturing companies towards special raw materials, each of these companies have achieved special formulas. Safranal is one of the most important components responsible for the pleasant scent of saffron. Perfume companies have created special scents by combining safranal with other essential oils, the formulas of each of which are very secret, and the companies do not disclose it due to the possibility They strongly prevent the abuse of competitors. Companies have now realized that the global perfume market is slowly shifting towards scents of natural origin

Restoration and maintenance of sensitive works of art

Iranian miniatures, which have a worldwide reputation, along with Iranian calligraphy in the Middle East, Chinese and Japanese miniatures and to some extent the calligraphy of those regions, are all severely vulnerable to damage due to their very long history. Especially the deerskin panels on which the artwork is created also increase the possibility of damage
Saffron price USD has also come with the same disinfection property this time to help preserve the old works that are subject to destruction. This is the characteristic of saffron that can prevent irreparable damages caused by fungi and molds on old works of art

The use of ways to stabilize the image from laser printers is the use of saffron, which can be said to be a new aspect of saffron. Until yesterday, saffron was used to stabilize old works of art, and now it is used to stabilize the image from a laser printer, and this plant has been able to proudly preserve a unique effect from centuries ago, and this is one of the reasons for highlighting It is saffron

Saffron price USD candle making

It is clear that in order to use the properties of Saffron price USD in certain industries, a large amount of saffron is needed, which of course is possible after economic justification. However, this verb is not always true and sometimes to use the special properties of saffron, it is not necessary to use a large amount of it
One of these situations occurs in candle making and soap making. In other words, to use the smell, color and other characteristics of saffron, there is no need for large amounts of saffron. The candle has a high place in all the cultures and rituals of the East and the West. The use of saffron in candle making means pollinating two cultural elements from the East and the West. On the other hand, in mythological legends, the candle is a symbol of wisdom, selflessness and saffron, something like Prometheus chained to the Caucasus mountains. Every evening, an eagle pulls out its liver. The giant bird flies and leaves, but Prometheus’ liver was growing. Another liver and again an eagle with terrible claws. The saffron root in the ground gives color to the liver stigma, but the stigma, like the liver of Prometheus, continues to grow
The use of saffron in candle making is the peak of the glory of two phenomena. The combination of paraffin and saffron gives the candle a poetic quality. Perhaps when this candle is lit in a place of worship, the combination of the spiritual light of the candle and the otherworldly fragrance of saffron will polish the hearts of worshipers even more

Some chemical compounds analyzed from the saffron plant include the following

Carbohydrates: regenerative sugars that include more than 20% of the weight of Saffron price USD, such as glucose, mesoctose, and glucose

Minerals: including K2O, NA2O-P2O2-CL2

Vitamins: such as vitamin B1 and riboflavin B2

Fat: such as stegimasterol, captasterol

Pigments: include fat-soluble carotenoids such as lyquin a-carotene and b-carotene and water-soluble carotenoids such as crocin and anthocyanin. Crocin is the main factor behind the yellow color of saffron with the formula C44 H64 O24 and the percentage of this substance varies between 1.9 and 15% during flowering

Glycorand picro crocin: Glycorand has no color, which causes the bitter taste of saffron, with a formula of C16 H26 O7 and a melting point of 156 degrees Celsius, which contains about 4% of glycorand in fresh saffron

Volatile oils: The aroma factor in saffron is safranal, which is the main compound in volatile oils with the formula C10 H16 O

Food industry

Saffron price USD, in addition to being used in daily cooking instructions, is also used in other industries such as the following industries which will be briefly explained

Factories producing margarine, factories producing breadcrumbs, factories producing cakes, cake powders, factories producing meat products, jelly and cookies, factories producing dairy products, factories producing soft drinks and other beverages

Saffron is used in the recipes of some soups, seafood, rice and chicken, as well as for preparing desserts and drinks
In many cultures, such as Iran, saffron is a very valuable substance that people love its taste, aroma, and color
Iranians prepare many of their foods, sweets and desserts such as sohan and all kinds of cakes with saffron or with saffron. They drink brewed or saffron tea

Indians and Arabs are also among the biggest consumers of saffron. Arabs use saffron to prepare various dishes and also special tea. Arabic coffee must have saffron and cardamom. Indians have a special food called briyoni, in which saffron is usually used. In northern Italy and southern Switzerland, saffron is used a lot to prepare saffron rice, the famous dish of that region called risotto. In Spain, a dish called paella is prepared in which saffron plays an important role. . The French are also very familiar with saffron and use it in the preparation of various foods. In Germany and England, saffron is also used in the preparation of saffron cake

Cultivation of saffron in Iran dates back to the years before Christ and is spread in very low rainfall areas of Iran that have cold winters and hot summers. In addition, saffron cultivation is more or less popular in the ancient countries of the world such as Greece and Italy. But more than 92% of the world production of this precious product belongs to Iran and about 96% of its production is done in Razavi and South Khorasan
The main uses of saffron include food, medicine and chemical (industrial) which are explained below

Food consumption

According to the law of the American Food and Drug Administration (FDA), saffron is a natural colorant and its consumption as a natural flavoring is unlimited. It is used in the preparation of food items such as sausage and margarine – butter and cheese and dairy industries – cakes and desserts and jelly and soft drinks – chocolate and drinks – soup and rice and chicken and all kinds of foods

Medical expenses

One of the other surprising properties of Saffron price USD is that it is sweet and tasty due to the presence of bitter substances, which makes food easier to digest. Research shows that there are active compounds such as Crocin, Crocetin and other types of carotenoids in saffron that They have anti-cancer properties and can reduce the tumor state of the tissues. They can also reduce the amount of fat in the blood serum and prevent the hypolipemic state in the blood serum, increase the oxygenation of the tissues, and can also prevent disorders such as Alzheimer’s and significantly prevent Parkinson’s
Also, saffron was used in the treatment of a wide range of physical disorders such as jaundice, hepatitis, spasms, diabetes, colds, colic, ailments, etc

Saffron is the most expensive spice and agricultural product in the world. This special and unique spice is almost as valuable as gold, and that is why it is called red gold. Therefore, it is not surprising that there is much more fraud in saffron than in other food products

Cheating methods in saffron

Fraud in Saffron price USD is done in different ways, some of the most important of these methods are mentioned below

Use of products with an appearance similar to saffron: In this method  , string-like materials  that look almost similar to saffron are added to a small amount of original saffron to increase the possibility of deceiving the customer, such as

Saffron plant: one of the substitutes of original saffron is saffron plant or Indian saffron, which is known by its scientific name (Carthamus tinctorius) and some profiteers sell it because of its similar appearance with the addition of  saffron aroma  . Another noteworthy point is that real saffron, because it is part of the stigma of the saffron plant, has strings with trumpet-shaped ends

Usually, other fake plant materials added to saffron are: marigold, turmeric, ernica, anemone, pomegranate flower, ronas, corn silk, coconut strings, saffron, ration straw, cloves, wheat root

It is very dangerous to use the unauthorized dye  Tartrazine   with the title (Safar al-Zafran), which is also bought as a souvenir by the pilgrims of God’s House in recent years

Consumption of this substance will cause diseases such as hyperactivity in children, digestive problems and asthma, thyroid tumors, exacerbation of migraines, blurred vision, allergies and skin problems such as purpuraIn some cases, these synthetic dyes are used to dye strands similar to saffron, such as  corn cobs  , which can be easily recognized in the laboratory due to its low coloring power

Spraying small particles of water or storing and placing saffron in humid places causes the weight of saffron to increase. In this method, highly skilled professional fraudsters sprinkle a certain amount of water on the saffron stigmas, which are very difficult to detect

Whitening the cream, which is the most respectable method of cheating in saffron, and unfortunately, it is very common. In this method, saffron cream is mixed with the color extracted from the stigma of saffron, and the white part of saffron is also sold as original Saffron price USD

Other cases of fraud in saffron include adding sugar or salt to increase weight. They also use red soil to increase the weight of the saffron powder product

Types of Saffron price USD

Saffron price USD can be classified into different types in 2 categories: physical and content. In different countries, the standard of saffron classification is different. For example, in Spain, saffron is grown according to the criteria of the region and is graded according to the length or thickness of the stigma and cream, in India, the quality of saffron is measured based on the purity and quality of the stigma or the presence of stigma and cream, and in England They are classified based on characteristics such as color, aroma and taste. In Iran, the quality of saffron depends on its purity. Of course, the quality of saffron depends on the place of cultivation and also how it is dried

According to the mentioned points, Saffron price USD in Iran is classified into 5 types

Nagin Super               Nagin  Super AA                      

                                       Nagin Super A    

                                      Nagin B

Negin Negin C   (pseudo-gem)                            

                                    Negin    D (Poshal Clean)

                                      Exceptional and clean pen

                                     good coil (ordinary pen holder)

Normal pocket

                                       Normal

          Sifted sorghum A 

                                       Sargol B   (special)

         Sargol     Sargol C  (routine)             

                                      Sergol D (ordinary)                                 

Factors affecting the quality of Saffron price USD

One of the main reasons for distinguishing high-quality saffron from low-quality Saffron price USD is the cultivation of saffron in cold regions, which has shown the best performance compared to other regions and has produced a higher quality final product. The colder the region, the higher the quality of the saffron produced

One of the distinctive characteristics of saffron is that it has high resistance in cold regions and in cold weather, and its bulb can grow up to minus 40 degrees Celsius. Since saffron needs less water than other agricultural products, its cultivation is also suitable for dry and low water areas. Iran, as the largest producer and exporter of saffron, has the most harmony with the climate required for saffron cultivation

In addition to the climatic conditions and rich soil in Iran, Iranian Saffron price USD is considered one of the highest quality saffron in the world

Because Iranians have learned well how to preserve Saffron price USD since the distant past. This subtle point that after separating and drying saffron in a suitable environment should be kept away from light and moisture in a glass cup is one of the important points in preserving the flavor of saffron. If the necessary points are not followed, its essential oil will decrease and it will lose its taste. As a result, its quality decreases. Keep in mind that quality dry saffron does not have much aroma. But during use and after moistening again, it emits a lot of fragrance and gives a very good taste