Abstract
This study examines various activities of the saffron, first quality according to Saffron Standard (TS/ISO 3632, 2011) extracts by using 13 different solvent systems, (distilled water, methanol, ethanol, acetone and their mixtures at different levels). Total phenolic measured in water, ethanol, methanol, (v/v/v, 30/30/40) extract with 2265.00 mg GAE/100 g DM as highest and, the acetone extract with 40.00 mg GAE/100 g DM as lowest. The highest amount of total flavonoids was detected in water, ethanol, methanol (v/v/v, 30/30/40) extract with 587.14 mg CE/100 g DM, flavonoid component was not detected in acetone extract. As antioxidant activity in DPPH and ABTS+ analysis methods, the highest values were detected in water, ethanol, methanol (v/v/v, 30/30/40) extract with 1202.68 mg TE/100 g DM and 1383.74 mg TE/100 g DM, respectively. The lowest were detected 232.43 mg TE/100 g DM (DPPH) in ethanol and 251.23 mg TE/100 g DM (ABTS+) in acetone extract.