Publication Date:
2014
abstract:
An NMR analytical protocol is proposed to characterize saffron samples of different
geographical origin (Greece, Spain, Hungary, Turkey and Italy). A microwave-assisted
extraction procedure was developed to obtain a comparable recovery of metabolites with
respect to the ISO specifications, reducing the solvent volume and the extraction time
needed. Metabolite profiles of geographically different saffron extracts were compared
showing significant differences in the content of some metabolites.
Iris type:
01.01 Articolo in rivista
Keywords:
saffron; NMR; metabolic profiling; microwave-assisted extraction
List of contributors:
Mannina, Luisa; Sobolev, Anatoly; Capitani, Donatella
Published in: