Safflower (Carthamus tinctorius L.): A Comprehensive Review of Its Diverse Applications and Recent Advances in Genetic Improvement
Mohammad Taqi Rabbani · International Journal of Plant & Soil Science · 2026
Safflower (Carthamus tinctorius L.) is an underutilized oilseed crop with numerous past and present applications. For centuries, it was grown for its flowers, which were rich in various pigments such as hydroxysafflor yellow A, anhydrosafflor yellow B, safflor yellow A, and saffl...