What is Kesar?
Saffron is known as Zafaran or Kesar. The thread like part
of Zafraan flower is used for many health and medicinal purposes and its many
benefits. Zafraan is one of the most costly spices in the world as maximum of
its processing work is done through hand. Saffron is extremely valuable spice
because of its distinct flavor, health and medicinal properties.
Zafraan is used in many Clean recipes worldwide due to its
unique flavor which is happened due to the presence of chemical compounds such
as picrocrocin and safranal. The most sought after herbal product is used in
disorder like asthma, cough & cold, stomach ailments, insomnia, uterine
bleeding, cancer, Alzheimer’s disease, infertility, depression, cholesterol,
flatulence, etc. Zafraan contain more
than 150 volatile compounds that is good for the overall well-being of the
body. Saffron is widely grown in Iran, Turkey, Greece, France, Italy and Jammu
& Kashmir of India.
benefits of Zafaran
Disease Prevention
One of the main Zafaran benefits, when used in cooking food,
is that it contains many plant-derived chemical components which are known to
prevent diseases. They are also known to promote the overall well-being of the
body.
Weight Loss And Diet Control
It is time to prepare a new diet plan that actually works,
and it is as simple to include saffron oil in your diet, proven results show
that saffron oil controls the appetite and is working around the world. So that
people can control obesity and come back in shape. Studies show that the
consumption of saffron effectively enhances the serotonin level in our body.
The level of high serotonin suppresses hunger or impulse and
increases the mood at the same time, while low level serotonin has a contrast
and adverse effect which is highly flawed. a world renowned
nutritionist and Oprah Winfrey encourages vaster extracts on a regular basis,
and promotes vouchers to face obesity as a healthy and viable device that has a
serious health hazard on fearful proportions. Which can not be ignored today.
Protects against cancer
Saffron contains a dark orange, water soluble carotene
called crocin, which is responsible for much of saffron's golden color. Crocin
has been found to trigger apoptosis [ programmed cell death] in a number of different
types of human cancer cells, leukemia, ovarian carcinoma, colon adenocarcinoma,
and soft tissue sarcoma. Researchers in Mexico who have been studying saffron
extract have discovered that saffron and its active components display an
ability to inhibit human malignant cells. Not only does the spice inhibit cells
that have become cancerous, but it has no such effect on normal cells and
actually stimulates their formation and that of lymphocytes [immune cells that
help destroy cancer cells].
