Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A red powder (C16H18O6) formed, together with sugar and a volatile oil, when polychroite is decomposed by dilute acids.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun The coloring matter of Chinese yellow pods, the fruit of
Gardenia grandiflora . - noun A red powder (called also
polychroite ), which is made from the saffron (Crocus sativus ). Seepolychroite .
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun organic chemistry A natural
carotenoid that is found in the flowerscrocus andgardenia .
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Examples
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The most abundant form, called crocin, is a molecular sandwich of one pigment molecule with a sugar molecule attached at each end.
On Food and Cooking, The Science and Lore of the Kitchen Harold McGee 2004
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The most abundant form, called crocin, is a molecular sandwich of one pigment molecule with a sugar molecule attached at each end.
On Food and Cooking, The Science and Lore of the Kitchen Harold McGee 2004
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There are three molecules that give saffron its distinct characteristics and they are safranal (aroma), picrocroin (bittersweet flavor) and crocin (coloring agent).
Archive 2007-11-01 Michelle Krell Kydd 2007
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Apparently there is science behind the myth as recent research suggests that crocin and safranal have measurable antidepressant effects, Journal of Ethnopharmacology 2005; 97:281–4.
Archive 2007-11-01 Michelle Krell Kydd 2007
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There are three molecules that give saffron its distinct characteristics and they are safranal (aroma), picrocroin (bittersweet flavor) and crocin (coloring agent).
Saffron: Spice of Ecstasy and Sensory Seduction (with Recipe) Michelle Krell Kydd 2007
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Apparently there is science behind the myth as recent research suggests that crocin and safranal have measurable antidepressant effects, Journal of Ethnopharmacology 2005; 97:281–4.
Saffron: Spice of Ecstasy and Sensory Seduction (with Recipe) Michelle Krell Kydd 2007
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In case of a migraine attack, keep an analgesic like dispirin or crocin handy.
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a substance called polychroite, or crocin; and its slightly stimulating properties depend upon a volatile oil.
Herbal Simples Approved for Modern Uses of Cure William Thomas Fernie
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