The lack of scientific rigor in the analytical aspects of present research has forced the authors to select a subject — saffron as an example — to defend the correct use of analytical terms for the sake of avoiding the generalization of their misuse, and to give a glance of this interesting specie too. With this aim — and after an introduction on saffron spice and saffron plant, the lack of research on the commercialized product is afforded. The errors committed on analytical aspects related with sample pretreatment, sample preparation, separation, detection and data treatment are intended to be critically discussed; errors that are even bigger in the research on authentication, discrimination and frauds on the saffron spices — as happens in other research fields. The scant research on the omics aspects of saffron is highlighted, as well as on the valorization of saffron parts to which the appropriate attention — based on an in-depth knowledge of their major and minor components — has not been paid so far. Some studies on which future research should be focused are outlined as conclusions.

本研究在分析方面缺乏科学严谨性，迫使作者选择一个主题（藏红花为例），以捍卫正确使用分析术语，以避免泛滥其误用，并一目了然这个有趣的物种。为此，在介绍了藏红花香料和藏红花植物后，缺乏对商品化产品的研究。与样品前处理，样品前处理，分离，检测和数据处理有关的分析方面的错误有待严格讨论；与其他研究领域一样，藏红花调料的认证，歧视和欺诈研究中的错误甚至更大。重点介绍了藏红花的组学方面的研究，以及藏红花部分的增值，到目前为止，尚未深入了解它们的主要成分和次要成分，因此没有给予应有的重视。总结了一些应作为未来研究重点的研究。