Impurity Free Saffron

With the vast industrial experience in this domain, we are involved in supplying an exclusive range of Impurity Free Saffron in Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Saffron is a pungent red-colored spice used for its flavor, aroma and color. The trade of saffron has extended far and wide across the globe for thousands of years. As a spice, the color, taste and aroma of saffron make it an essential ingredient for particular dishes of mediterranean and asian cuisine, and there are also traditional baked foods from England, scandinavia and balkan countries that call for its use. Saffron is currently receiving renewed interest, worldwide, for its medicinal properties.

The saffron crocus (Crocus sativus) belongs to the Iridaceae family of flowers, which also includes irises, and it is a close relative of freesias and gladioli. The saffron spice is the stigma of the flowers (the red filaments or style, that form the female reproductive parts) of the Crocus. At harvest, the whole flower is removed from the plant and later, the stigma is separated from the flower and dried. Saffron is generally traded as whole filaments so the consumer can see they are purchasing pure saffron.

Saffron is regarded as the worlda s most valuable spice. About 15a 20 flowers are needed to produce 100 milligrams of saffron filaments, which, if high quality, is the quantity required to color and flavor a dish for 4a 8 people.