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Non-scientific name:

safran

10 Medicinal source(s) include this non-scientific name:

Medicinal sources: Scientific names as used in medicinal source: MPNS matched scientific names: Accepted name: Drug form: Plant parts:
Duke's Ethnobot. DB: Ethnobot. (USDA, 1992-2016) Morinda royoc Morinda royoc L. Morinda royoc L.
WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 1 (WHO, 1999) Curcuma wenyujin Y.H. Lee et C. Ling Curcuma wenyujin Y.H.Chen & C.Ling Curcuma aromatica Salisb. dried rhizome rhizome
WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 1 (WHO, 1999) Curcuma kwangsiensis S. Lee et C.F. Liang Curcuma kwangsiensis S.G.Lee & C.F.Liang Curcuma kwangsiensis S.G.Lee & C.F.Liang dried rhizome rhizome
WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 1 (WHO, 1999) Curcuma longa L. Curcuma longa L. Curcuma longa L. dried rhizome rhizome
WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 1 (WHO, 1999) Curcuma phaeocaulis Val. Curcuma phaeocaulis Valeton Curcuma phaeocaulis Valeton dried rhizome rhizome
Duke's Ethnobot. DB: Ethnobot. (USDA, 1992-2016) Crocus sativus Crocus sativus L. Crocus sativus L.
Tea and Herbal Infusions Europe Pl. Inventory (THIE, 2021) Crocus sativus L. Crocus sativus L. Crocus sativus L.
Pl. Méd. de la Pharmacop.: Liste A (2000) Crocus sativus L. Crocus sativus L. Crocus sativus L. stigma
Trad. Drugs in Jordan (Lev & Amar, 2002) Crocus sativus Crocus sativus L.

MPNS Best Guess

 Crocus sativus L. Stigma
GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999) Crocus sativus L. Crocus sativus L. Crocus sativus L.
GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999) Crocus sativus L. Crocus sativus L. Crocus sativus L.
E-Kommission: Unapproved Status (1984-1994) Crocus sativus Linné Crocus sativus L. Crocus sativus L.
Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004) Crocus sativus L. Crocus sativus L. Crocus sativus L.
Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004) Crocus sativus L. Crocus sativus L. Crocus sativus L.
WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 3 (WHO, 2007) Crocus sativus L. Crocus sativus L. Crocus sativus L. dried stigma stigma
Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020) Crocus sativus L. Crocus sativus L. Crocus sativus L. Stigma

242 Non-scientific name(s) associated with "safran":

Non-scientific names: Class of name: Medicinal sources:
acafrao Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 1 (WHO, 1999)
agnishekhara Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
agnishikha Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
akkinicekaram Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
arqussofar Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 1 (WHO, 1999)
aruna Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
asabi-e-safr Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 1 (WHO, 1999)
asra Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
asrika Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
autumn crocus Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
avakam Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
avam Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
avea Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 1 (WHO, 1999)
azaferan Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 3 (WHO, 2007)
azafran Other Duke's Ethnobot. DB: Ethnobot. (USDA, 1992-2016)
WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 3 (WHO, 2007)
azafrán Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004)
açafrão Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
açcfrão Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 3 (WHO, 2007)
bahlikabc, Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
balhika Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
bhavarakta Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
cago rerega Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 1 (WHO, 1999)
cankocapicunam Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
catikecam Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
catimaracam Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
centurukkam Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
chandana Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
charu Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
chiang-huang Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 1 (WHO, 1999)
common tumeric Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 1 (WHO, 1999)
croci stigma Pharmaceutical E-Kommission: Unapproved Status (1984-1994)
Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004)
crocus Other Duke's Ethnobot. DB: Ethnobot. (USDA, 1992-2016)
WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 3 (WHO, 2007)
crocus hispanicus Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 3 (WHO, 2007)
crocus orientalis Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 3 (WHO, 2007)
cukkilapputta Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
curcum Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 1 (WHO, 1999)
curcuma Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 1 (WHO, 1999)
dhira Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
dilau Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 1 (WHO, 1999)
dilaw Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 1 (WHO, 1999)
dipaka Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
dye saffron Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 3 (WHO, 2007)
echter safran Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 3 (WHO, 2007)
estologe Other Duke's Ethnobot. DB: Ethnobot. (USDA, 1992-2016)
fan hung hua Other Duke's Ethnobot. DB: Ethnobot. (USDA, 1992-2016)
fan-hung-hua Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 3 (WHO, 2007)
gaura Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
gelbwurzel Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 1 (WHO, 1999)
gewürzsafran Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 3 (WHO, 2007)
gezo Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 1 (WHO, 1999)
ghasra Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
ghusriam Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
ghusrna Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
ghusruna Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
goeratji Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 1 (WHO, 1999)
gur gum Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
gur-gum Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
haku halu Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 1 (WHO, 1999)
haladi Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 1 (WHO, 1999)
haldi Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 1 (WHO, 1999)
haldu Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 1 (WHO, 1999)
hardi Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 1 (WHO, 1999)
harichandana Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
haridra Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 1 (WHO, 1999)
hay saffron Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 3 (WHO, 2007)
hsanwen Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 1 (WHO, 1999)
huang chiang Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 1 (WHO, 1999)
hurid Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 1 (WHO, 1999)
indian saffron Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 1 (WHO, 1999)
indian saffrong Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 1 (WHO, 1999)
irattam Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
irattancapittam Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
jafrana Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
jafranekar Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
jaguda Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
jiânghuan Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 1 (WHO, 1999)
kacimiram Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kaesar Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kaesari Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kaha Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 1 (WHO, 1999)
kaisara Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kakoenji Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 1 (WHO, 1999)
kaleyaka Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kalo haledo Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 1 (WHO, 1999)
kamkana Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 3 (WHO, 2007)
kanta Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kashmara Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kashmiraja Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kashmirajanma Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kasmira Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kasmiraja Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kasmirajanma Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kasmiram Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kecaram Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kecarippu Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kesar Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 3 (WHO, 2007)
kesara Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kesaram Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
keshara Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 3 (WHO, 2007)
kha che Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
khala Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
khamin chan Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 1 (WHO, 1999)
khaminchan Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 1 (WHO, 1999)
khoongoomapoo Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kiko eea Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 1 (WHO, 1999)
kilunga kuku Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 1 (WHO, 1999)
kirucan Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kitambwe Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 1 (WHO, 1999)
koema-koema Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 3 (WHO, 2007)
koening Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 1 (WHO, 1999)
koenit Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 1 (WHO, 1999)
koenjet Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 1 (WHO, 1999)
kondin Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 1 (WHO, 1999)
kooneit Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 1 (WHO, 1999)
ksataja Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kucumpam Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kumkum Other Duke's Ethnobot. DB: Ethnobot. (USDA, 1992-2016)
WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 3 (WHO, 2007)
kumkuma Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kumkuma kaesari Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kumkumam Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kungu mappoo Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kungumappoo Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kungumapu Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kunkuma Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kunkuma-kesara Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kunkuma-puvva Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kunkumakesari Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kunkumam Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kunkumamu Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kunkumapave Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kunkumappu Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kunkumappuvu Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kunkumapuvve Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kunkumma-purru Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kunyit Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 1 (WHO, 1999)
kurcum Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 1 (WHO, 1999)
kurkum Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 1 (WHO, 1999)
kurkumawurzelstock Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 1 (WHO, 1999)
kusrunam Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kusumatmaka Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
larkimasa Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
lohita Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
luyang dilaw Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 1 (WHO, 1999)
malam Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
mandano Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 1 (WHO, 1999)
mangal Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
mangalya Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
manjal Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 1 (WHO, 1999)
manjano Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 1 (WHO, 1999)
maralukam Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
maravatam Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
mavacciram Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
mavananki Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
nalalpu Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
naravucaram Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
nghe Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 1 (WHO, 1999)
nisha Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 1 (WHO, 1999)
oendre Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 1 (WHO, 1999)
palapaliriti Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
pasupu Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 1 (WHO, 1999)
piriyakam Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
pishuna Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
pitaka Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
pitana Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
po fu lan Other Duke's Ethnobot. DB: Ethnobot. (USDA, 1992-2016)
pumalekinam Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
putpika Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
quste talkh Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
raja Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
rajani Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 1 (WHO, 1999)
rakta Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
raktachandana Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
raktasanjna Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
rame Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 1 (WHO, 1999)
renga Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 1 (WHO, 1999)
rhizoma curcumae longae Pharmaceutical WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 1 (WHO, 1999)
rhizome decurcuma Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 1 (WHO, 1999)
ruchira Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
rudhira Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
sa fa ang Other Duke's Ethnobot. DB: Ethnobot. (USDA, 1992-2016)
sa'faran Other Duke's Ethnobot. DB: Ethnobot. (USDA, 1992-2016)
saffran vert Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 1 (WHO, 1999)
saffranskrokus Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
saffraon Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 3 (WHO, 2007)
saffron Other Duke's Ethnobot. DB: Ethnobot. (USDA, 1992-2016)
GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004)
Tea and Herbal Infusions Europe Pl. Inventory (THIE, 2021)
WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 3 (WHO, 2007)
saffron cress Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
saffron crocus Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004)
WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 3 (WHO, 2007)
safran de st domingue Other Duke's Ethnobot. DB: Ethnobot. (USDA, 1992-2016)
safran des indes Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 1 (WHO, 1999)
safran du pays Other Duke's Ethnobot. DB: Ethnobot. (USDA, 1992-2016)
sahuran Other Duke's Ethnobot. DB: Ethnobot. (USDA, 1992-2016)
sankoca Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
sankocha Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
sankochapishuna Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
saphran Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
sapran Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 3 (WHO, 2007)
saubhara Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
saurab Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
shonita Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
shonitavhaya Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
skyer-rtsa Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 1 (WHO, 1999)
spanish saffron Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 3 (WHO, 2007)
stigma croci Pharmaceutical WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 3 (WHO, 2007)
szafran Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 3 (WHO, 2007)
szafrana Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 3 (WHO, 2007)
sáfrány Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 3 (WHO, 2007)
true saffron Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 3 (WHO, 2007)
tumeric Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 1 (WHO, 1999)
tumeric rhizome Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 1 (WHO, 1999)
tumeric root Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 1 (WHO, 1999)
turmeric Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 1 (WHO, 1999)
turukkam Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
ukon Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 1 (WHO, 1999)
ul gum Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 1 (WHO, 1999)
ulokitacantanam Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
valhika Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
vallapetam Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
vanita Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
vanmikam Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
vara Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
varabalhika Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
vareniyam Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
varenya Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
vatankura Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
vira Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
wong keong Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 1 (WHO, 1999)
wong keung Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 1 (WHO, 1999)
yellowroot Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 1 (WHO, 1999)
yii-chin Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 1 (WHO, 1999)
za afran l-hor Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 3 (WHO, 2007)
zaafaran Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 3 (WHO, 2007)
zafaran Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 3 (WHO, 2007)
zafarfon Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 3 (WHO, 2007)
zafferano Other Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004)
WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 3 (WHO, 2007)
zaffran Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
zafran Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
zafran sayida Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
zafrane hor Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 3 (WHO, 2007)
zahafaran Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
zang hong hua Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 3 (WHO, 2007)
zardchob Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 1 (WHO, 1999)
z’afaran Other WHO Monog. Med. Pl. 3 (WHO, 2007)