New frozen treat brings classic South Asian flavors to premium ice cream
May 15, 2024
Made by slow-cooking fresh milk with traditional ingredients such as saffron, rosewater and pistachio, kulfi is dense, creamy, slow-melting, and tastes like home to South Asians around the world.
Schisandra, Turmeric, Saffron, Tart Cherries, Pumpkin Seeds and Kiwifruit are among the ingredients that offer product developers sources of innovation for sleep and brain health products
Some foods and ingredients that can help improve both sleep and brain function. Think favorites from the simple— tart cherries, seeds (especially pumpkin seeds), nuts (almonds and walnuts), and kiwi fruit—to the more exotic, like schisandra, turmeric, and saffron.
Pharmactive’s affronEYE saffron extract could help reduce the risks of long-term blue-light induced eye injury
July 30, 2020
In a digital era, the increasing dependence on screens and technology particularly among gamers is prolonging exposure to blue light. Madrid-based nutraceutical experts Pharmactive Biotech Products S.L.’s offers its proprietary affronEYE® saffron ingredient, a fast-absorbing antioxidant that can potentially address the negative impacts of blue-light exposure including Gamer Eye Syndrome and provide overall support to eye health.
Potent affronEYE® saffron extract may lower glaucoma risk
January 27, 2020
The study, published in the International Journal of Molecular Sciences on August 2019 was led by Jose Fernandez-Albarral, PhD, of the Complutense University of Madrid, demonstrated the neuroprotective and anti-inflammatory effects of Pharmactive’s proprietary hydrophilic saffron extract (standardized to 3% crocin content) in a mouse model of unilateral, laser-induced ocular hypertension (OHT).
Pharmactive Biotech Products, S.L., launches Affron® all-natural, non-GMO Spanish saffron extract in the US market
October 17, 2019
Affron is standardized to Lepticrosalides®, a complex of bioactive compounds responsible for the beneficial and organoleptic attributes of Affron. The capabilities of this clean-label, synthetic-free, pure plant saffron extract is backed by several clinical studies.
Satiereal® is a new patent-pending, clinically proven satiety ingredient from PL Thomas derived from saffron. The satiated feeling induced by Satiereal is said to encourage weight loss, while “eliminating frustration.”
A new study has found that saffron, a commonly used spice that add flavor and color to foods, provides a significant chemo-preventive effect against liver cancer in animal models.