Khan Saffron

Khan Saffron is the result of pure mastery, patience and precision. With its unique facility and a team of connoisseurs serving a sole purpose of offering the experience of finest quality of saffron in the world, for perfectionist culinary chefs, pastry artists, gastronomes, health enthusiasts, and anyone who refuses to accept any standard short of perfection.

Over 160 plant compounds found in saffron, act as antioxidants that protect cells against free radicals and oxidative stress.

Crocin, Crocetin, Safranal, and Kaempferol are the most notable antioxidants in saffron.

Crocin and Crocetin have antidepressant properties, protect brain cells against progressive damage, improve inflammation, reduce appetite, and aid weight loss.

Safranal improves mood, memory, and learning ability, as well as protecting brain cells against oxidative stress, while Kaempferol has been linked to many health benefits, such as reducing inflammation, anticancer properties, and antidepressant activity.

Depression

Studies show that consuming a defined daily dose of saffron is significantly more effective than other prescribed medicine at treating symptoms of depression with much less side effects.

Immunity

Carotenoids compounds in saffron positively affect immunity without any harmful side effects, making it a great natural immunity booster when consumed regularly.

Cancer

Saffron and its compounds ively kill colon cancer cells or suppress their growth, while leaving normal cells unharmed. This effect applies to skin, bone marrow, prostate, lung, breast, cervix, and many other cancer cells.

Aphrodisiac

Studies have proved that saffron have aphrodisiac properties, especially in people taking antidepressants. Consuming a defined daily dose of saffron significantly improves erectile function in men with antidepressant-related erectile dysfunction.

Weight loss

According to studies, regularly consuming saffron reduces appetite, body mass index (BMI), waist circumference, and fat mass while elevating your mood, which in turn reduces your desire to snack that might put you at risk of gaining unwanted weight.

Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)

Saffron also helps treat PMS symptoms. Studies show that in women between 20 to 45 years of age, consuming a defined daily dose of saffron treats irritability, headaches, cravings, and pain, which are the main symptoms of PMS.

Saffron has been linked to many other health benefits such as reducing heart disease risk by lowering blood cholesterol and preventing blood vessels and arteries from clogging, lowering blood sugar levels, improving eyesight in adults with age-related macular degeneration, and improving memory in adults with Alzheimer’s disease.

As already backed by numerous studies, the powerful antioxidant properties of saffron have turned it to a clever all-rounder in skincare for all ages and all skin types. Crocin, a super powerful antioxidant and one of the main compounds found in saffron, not only help with fending off pollution, but also with increasing brightness in the skin, reducing lines and wrinkles, lifting, firming, improving radiance, hydration, skin tone, skin texture and boosting the skin immune system.

Incorporating saffron into your skincare routine will breathe life into your skin, making it radiant and fresh, giving you a healthy complexion, healing of wounds and skin scars, reducing pigmentation, brown spots and other skin blemishes, treating acne and breakouts, fading away the tan and making the skin even toned, nourishing the hair, making it healthy and shiny.

Directly (threads)

Simply add a pinch of threads if for cooking, or few threads to your beverage of choice.

Grind (powder)

To draw out the maximum flavor, color and aroma of saffron, grinding and soaking is suggested.

This method is usually applied when cooking or using saffron as food coloring. The modern technique is to grind saffron threads in a grinding machine, and mix the powder in small amount of hot water and allow it to infuse for 5 to 10 minutes before using.

The traditional method is to grind threads in a stone or cast iron mortar with a pestle. Little sugar can be added if it is difficult to grind threads due to its moisture content, and again mix the powder in small amount of hot water, cover it and allow it to infuse for 5 to 10 minutes and then use the liquid as required.

The soaking process can also be done with ice, instead of hot water. Add the powder to a bowl of ice (cubes or crushed), mix and allow it to infuse until the ice melts and then use the liquid as required.

Crushed

Crushing saffron threads manually is also a quick yet effective way to draw out the flavor, color and aroma, before adding it to your choice of food or beverage

Saffron is best stored in airtight container (preferably glass), in a dark, cool and dry place. Saffron will not spoil and can last several years if stored properly (up to 6 years if stored professionally), but it will quickly lose its aroma, flavor and color characteristics if exposed to air, humidity, or direct sunlight for long periods.

Saffron is generally a safe spice in standard consuming amounts and does not cause adverse effects.

As a dietary supplement, it is safe to take up to 1.5 grams of saffron per day. However, only 30 mg of saffron per day is enough to reap its health benefits, and can be taken for up to 26 weeks consecutively.

On the other hand, high doses of 5 grams or more can cause poisoning. Pregnant women should avoid such high doses, as it may cause miscarriage.

As with any medicine, consult your healthcare professional before taking saffron for a specific treatment.