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Non-scientific name:

safran

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

Medicinal sources: Scientific names as used in medicinal source: MPNS matched scientific names: Accepted name: Trade forms: Plant parts:
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999) Curcuma wenyujin Y.H. Lee et C. Ling Curcuma wenyujin Y.H.Chen & C.Ling Curcuma aromatica Salisb. dried rhizome rhizome
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (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 Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999) Curcuma longa L. Curcuma longa L. Curcuma longa L. dried rhizome rhizome
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999) Curcuma phaeocaulis Val. Curcuma phaeocaulis Valeton Curcuma phaeocaulis Valeton dried rhizome rhizome
Tea and Herbal Infusions Europe Pl. Inventory (THIE, 2021) 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.
Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004) Crocus sativus L. Crocus sativus L. Crocus sativus L.
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 3 (2007) Crocus sativus L. Crocus sativus L. Crocus sativus L. dried stigma stigma
World Economic Plants (Wiersema et al., 2013) Crocus sativus L. Crocus sativus L. Crocus sativus L.
Dizionario delle Erbe Med. (Suozzi, 1995) Crocus sativus L. Crocus sativus L. Crocus sativus L.
Plants of Econ. Importance (FAO, 1983) Crocus sativus L. Crocus sativus L. Crocus sativus L.
GRIN Report: World Economic Plants (Wiersema, 1999) Crocus sativus L. Crocus sativus L. Crocus sativus L.
GRIN Report: World Economic Plants (Wiersema, 1999) Crocus sativus L. Crocus sativus L. Crocus sativus L.
Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020) Crocus sativus L. Crocus sativus L. Crocus sativus L. Stigma
Les Plantes Méd. de la Pharmacopée: Liste A (2000) Crocus sativus L. Crocus sativus L. Crocus sativus L. stigma
Survey of Trad. Drugs Sold in Jordan (Lev, 2002) Crocus sativus Crocus sativus L.

MPNS Best Guess

 Crocus sativus L. Stigma
E-Kommission: Unapproved Status (1984-1994) Crocus sativus Linné Crocus sativus L. Crocus sativus L.

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

Non-scientific names: Class of name: Medicinal sources:
acafrao Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (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 Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
aruna Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
asabi-e-safr Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
asra Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
asrika Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
autumn crocus Other GRIN Report: World Economic Plants (Wiersema, 1999)
avakam Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
avam Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
avea Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
azaferan Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 3 (2007)
azafran Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 3 (2007)
azafrán Other GRIN Report: World Economic Plants (Wiersema, 1999)
Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004)
Plants of Econ. Importance (FAO, 1983)
açafrão Other GRIN Report: World Economic Plants (Wiersema, 1999)
açcfrão Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 3 (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 Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (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 Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
common tumeric Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
croci stigma Pharmaceutical E-Kommission: Unapproved Status (1984-1994)
Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004)
crocus Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 3 (2007)
crocus autumn Other World Economic Plants (Wiersema et al., 2013)
crocus hispanicus Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 3 (2007)
crocus orientalis Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 3 (2007)
cukkilapputta Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
curcum Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
curcuma Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
dhira Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
dilau Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
dilaw Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
dipaka Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
dye saffron Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 3 (2007)
echter safran Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 3 (2007)
fan-hung-hua Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 3 (2007)
gaura Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
gelbwurzel Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
gewürzsafran Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 3 (2007)
gezo Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (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 Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
gur gum Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
gur-gum Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
haku halu Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
haladi Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
haldi Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
haldu Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
hardi Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
harichandana Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
haridra Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
hay saffron Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 3 (2007)
hsanwen Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
huang chiang Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
hurid Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
indian saffron Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
indian saffrong Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (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 Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (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 Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
kaisara Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kakoenji Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
kaleyaka Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kalo haledo Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
kamkana Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 3 (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 Monographs Med. Pl. 3 (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 Monographs Med. Pl. 3 (2007)
kha che Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
khala Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
khamin chan Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
khaminchan Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
khoongoomapoo Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kiko eea Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
kilunga kuku Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
kirucan Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kitambwe Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
koema-koema Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 3 (2007)
koening Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
koenit Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
koenjet Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
kondin Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
kooneit Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
ksataja Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kucumpam Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kumkum Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 3 (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 Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
kurcum Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
kurkum Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
kurkumawurzelstock Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (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 Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
malam Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
mandano Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
mangal Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
mangalya Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
manjal Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
manjano Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (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 Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
nisha Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
oendre Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
palapaliriti Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
pasupu Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (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)
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 Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (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 Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
renga Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
rhizoma curcumae longae Pharmaceutical WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
rhizome decurcuma Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
ruchira Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
rudhira Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
saffran vert Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
saffranskrokus Other GRIN Report: World Economic Plants (Wiersema, 1999)
saffraon Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 3 (2007)
saffron Other GRIN Report: World Economic Plants (Wiersema, 1999)
Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004)
Plants of Econ. Importance (FAO, 1983)
Tea and Herbal Infusions Europe Pl. Inventory (THIE, 2021)
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 3 (2007)
saffron cress Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
saffron crocus Other GRIN Report: World Economic Plants (Wiersema, 1999)
Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004)
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 3 (2007)
safran des indes Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
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 Monographs Med. Pl. 3 (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 Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
spanish saffron Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 3 (2007)
stigma croci Pharmaceutical WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 3 (2007)
szafran Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 3 (2007)
szafrana Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 3 (2007)
sáfrány Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 3 (2007)
true saffron Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 3 (2007)
tumeric Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
tumeric rhizome Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
tumeric root Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
turmeric Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
turukkam Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
ukon Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
ul gum Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (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 Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
wong keung Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
yellowroot Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
yii-chin Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
za afran l-hor Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 3 (2007)
zaafaran Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 3 (2007)
zafaran Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 3 (2007)
zafarfon Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 3 (2007)
zafferano Other Dizionario delle Erbe Med. (Suozzi, 1995)
Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004)
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 3 (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 Monographs Med. Pl. 3 (2007)
zahafaran Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
zang hong hua Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 3 (2007)
zardchob Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 1 (1999)
z’afaran Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 3 (2007)