Trusted Supplier of Bulk Chinese Lantern for Export
ACPFOOD is a reliable exporter and wholesaler of bulk Chinese lantern for export, delivering consistent quality to international buyers. Also known as Physalis alkekengi and alkekengi fruit, this product is widely used in herbal medicine, nutraceuticals, and the food industry. Our company provides large-scale wholesale supply to importers, distributors, and retailers, ensuring a dependable source of dried Chinese lantern with competitive pricing for global markets.
ACPFOOD supplies premium-quality Bulk Chinese Lantern for Export, including carefully harvested and naturally dried Chinese Lantern calyxes and fruits (Physalis alkekengi L.) sourced from Iran. Known for their distinctive lantern-shaped calyx and long history of use in traditional herbal systems, Bulk Chinese Lantern for Export products are widely utilized in the pharmaceutical, nutraceutical, herbal extract, botanical research, cosmetic, and natural health industries.
Our Bulk Chinese Lantern for Export products are collected at the appropriate stage of maturity and processed under controlled drying conditions to preserve their natural appearance, color, and botanical characteristics. Both the decorative calyxes and enclosed fruits are supplied according to customer requirements for industrial processing, extraction, formulation, and research applications.
ACPFOOD provides export-grade Bulk Chinese Lantern for Export products with professional cleaning, sorting, and packaging suitable for wholesalers, extract manufacturers, pharmaceutical companies, herbal processors, and international importers.
🌿 Available Product Forms
✔️ Dried Chinese Lantern Calyxes
Naturally dried lantern-shaped calyxes with bright orange-red coloration, suitable for botanical processing, decorative applications, herbal preparations, and research purposes.
✔️ Dried Chinese Lantern Fruits
Mature dried fruits carefully processed for use in extraction, nutraceutical manufacturing, herbal formulations, and industrial botanical applications.
✔️ Whole Chinese Lantern Material
Combined calyx and fruit material supplied according to industrial and commercial requirements.
🏭 Industrial Applications
✔️ Pharmaceutical Industry
- Raw material for botanical extraction processes
- Used in herbal pharmaceutical research and ingredient development
- Suitable for standardized extract production
✔️ Nutraceutical Industry
- Ingredient for herbal supplement manufacturing
- Utilized in botanical wellness formulations
- Applied in natural health product development
✔️ Herbal Extract Industry
- Used by extract manufacturers for concentrated botanical preparations
- Suitable for industrial extraction facilities
✔️ Cosmetic Industry
- Botanical ingredient for natural skincare formulations
- Used in plant-based cosmetic product development
✔️ Research & Academic Institutions
- Supplied to universities and research centers for botanical studies
- Used in phytochemical and pharmacognosy research
✔️ Decorative & Botanical Trade
- The unique lantern-shaped calyxes are valued for ornamental and decorative botanical applications
ACPFOOD supplies Bulk Chinese Lantern for Export to industrial buyers seeking reliable quality, traceability, and consistent supply.
🌱 Product Specifications
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| Common Name | Chinese Lantern |
| Botanical Name | Physalis alkekengi L. |
| Plant Parts Available | Calyxes and Fruits |
| Form | Whole dried calyxes, dried fruits, or mixed material |
| Color | Orange-red calyxes with orange fruits |
| Aroma | Mild characteristic botanical aroma |
| Moisture | < 10% |
| Purity | ≥ 99% cleaned |
| Origin | Iran |
| Processing | Harvesting, cleaning, sorting, natural drying |
| Applications | Extraction, nutraceuticals, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, research |
| Documents Provided | CoA, TDS, Phytosanitary Certificate |
🌍 Why Choose ACPFOOD for Bulk Chinese Lantern for Export
- ✔️ Trusted supplier of Bulk Chinese Lantern for Export
- ✔️ Premium-quality dried calyxes and fruits from Iran
- ✔️ Suitable for pharmaceutical, nutraceutical, cosmetic, and botanical industries
- ✔️ Export-grade cleaning and sorting standards
- ✔️ Consistent supply for industrial-scale buyers
- ✔️ Professional packaging and logistics support
- ✔️ Full export documentation available
- ✔️ Reliable worldwide delivery solutions
ACPFOOD is a dependable supplier of Bulk Chinese Lantern for Export, serving herbal manufacturers, extract producers, pharmaceutical companies, research institutions, and wholesale importers worldwide.
🚚 Delivery Options
🌍 Direct Export from Iran – Available worldwide
🇪🇺 European Union Customers: Delivered DDP from our warehouse in Heppenheim, Germany (MOQ: 300 Kg)
🇨🇦 Canada & 🇨🇳 China: Delivered DDP (MOQ: 300 Kg)
🇺🇸 USA Customers: Delivered DAP (MOQ: 500 Kg)
🚢 Other Countries: CIF shipping available worldwide
GENERAL DATA
Plant Parts: Fruit, Fruit Pod, Flower
Cultivation mode: Wild collection
In manufacturing: Pharmaceutical, cosmetics, confectionery, foods, herbal tea, beverages, alcoholic drink, oil, perfumery, extracts.
In food: Dessert, yoghurt, biscuits, etc.
🏮 Industries That Use Chinese Lantern (Physalis alkekengi L.)
Chinese Lantern, also called Winter Cherry, Bladder Cherry, or Alkekengi, is known for its lantern-like calyx enclosing a small orange-red fruit. Traditionally used in Asian and European folk medicine, it’s now gaining attention for its antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and decorative values.
✅ Recognized in Chinese, Persian, and Eastern European herbal traditions
2. Nutraceutical & Functional Food Industry
The fruit, though tart and slightly bitter, is used in dried or extract form in wellness blends.
Applications:
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Featured in liver detox formulas, antioxidant capsules, and UTI support supplements
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Used in powdered blends for immune system regulation
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Sometimes infused into medicinal vinegars or syrups
✅ Contains vitamin C, carotenoids, physalins, and polyphenols
3. Herbal Tea & Beverage Industry
The dried calyx and fruit are used in specialty herbal tea infusions and wellness drinks.
Applications:
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Used in kidney and liver detox tea blends
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Added to seasonal wellness teas with Cranberry, Hibiscus, or Dandelion
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Sometimes used in fermented functional beverages
✅ Tart-sour taste supports blending with sweet or floral herbs
4. Cosmetic & Skincare Industry (Emerging)
Due to its antioxidant content, fruit extract and seed oil are now explored for anti-aging and skin defense.
Applications:
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Antioxidant-rich ingredients in facial serums and toning lotions
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Seed oil under evaluation for UV-protective and barrier-supporting properties
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Sometimes appears in anti-pigmentation creams
✅ Contains beta-carotene, sterols, and plant acids
5. Decorative & Floral Craft Industry
This is one of the most iconic uses due to the papery orange lantern structure.
Applications:
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Used in dried flower arrangements, floral wreaths, and autumn decor
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Included in natural wedding décor, harvest centerpieces, and crafts
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Popular in Japanese and European ornamental markets
✅ Long-lasting color and structure—used year-round in dried form
6. Dye & Natural Pigment Industry
The orange calyx is occasionally used for natural coloring in artisanal soap and paper products.
Applications:
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Infused into natural handmade paper
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Used in plant-based ink and dyeing projects
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Occasionally added to botanical printing techniques
✅ Provides soft orange pigments, though not highly stable
✅ Summary of Key Applications
| Industry | Common Uses |
|---|---|
| Pharmaceutical & Traditional | UTI support, anti-inflammatory decoctions, liver tonics |
| Nutraceutical & Functional Food | Immune & detox supplements, antioxidant extracts |
| Tea & Beverage | Tart detox teas, functional drinks, bitter wellness tonics |
| Cosmetics & Skincare | Antioxidant creams, UV-protective oils, skin-tone correctors |
| Decorative & Floral Crafts | Dried floral arrangements, seasonal decor, lantern crafts |
| Natural Pigments & Crafts | Natural dyes, handmade paper, resin art components |
🌟 Key Features
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Bright lantern-like calyx makes it highly recognizable and ornamental
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Fruit contains physalins, beta-carotene, and polyphenols with medicinal potential
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Traditional use for liver, urinary, and joint support
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Used in decor, tea, skincare, functional food, and crafts
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Caution: Some parts (especially unripe fruits) may be mildly toxic if consumed raw or in excess
PRODUCT NAME IN DIFFERENT LANGUAGES
Persian Name: عروسک پشت پرده/ Aroosak Poshte Pardeh
German Name (Deutschland, Austria, Switzerland): Blasenkirsche, Lampionblume
French Name (France, Belgium, Switzerland, Quebec): Alkékenge, Coqueret
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The fruit is red, in the shape and size of a Cherry, in a spherical pod. The color of the pod first turns green and then red. Inside the fruit are small white seeds.
This plant loves calcareous soils. It can be propagated by sowing its seeds in autumn or spring.
Physalis Alkekengi Chemical Constituents
Steroids, flavonoids, phenylpropanoids, alkaloids, nucleosides, terpenoids, megastigmane, aliphatic derivatives, organic acids, coumarins, and sucrose esters. Steroids, particularly physalins and flavonoids.
Chinese Lantern Temperament
Cold and dry.
Chinese Lantern Health Benefits
In India, Alkekengi plant is used as a diuretic and anti-parasite for stomach and intestinal parasites, to relieve urinary tract and bladder disorders, and in external use to relieve skin disorders. Its leaves are also diuretic.
In China, Physalis Alkekengi leaves, stems, and roots are used as a febrifuge for children, according to the famous book of traditional Chinese medicine “Pentsao”.
The fruit has diuretic and chest emollient effects, and the seeds inside the fruit are used to facilitate childbirth.
The leaves or burnt charcoal fruit mixed with oil are rubbed on the pimple and furuncle.
In the Malay Peninsula the plant is mainly used as a poultice.
The fruit and leaves of Physalis Alkekengi mountain species are narcotic and soporific, and its consumption is one-fifth of plain Alkekengi. And if eaten more, it causes poisoning and confusion and insanity.
Its fruit extract is very useful for healing chronic ear wounds, and is useful for relieving shortness of breath, quenching thirst, difficulty breathing, expelling yellow bile, expelling stomach worms and tapeworms, and eliminating kidney and bladder diseases, and healing its wounds.
It is very good for the liver and if 5 grams of its fruit extract is eaten daily for a while, it is very useful for jaundice. It is diuretic.
It is known that if a woman eats seven fruits after her period, it is very effective in preventing pregnancy.
Note that because it is strongly narcotic, its consumption should be under the supervision of the doctor.
One of the famous doctors of traditional Persian medicine has said that if you mix 25 grams of its dried fruits with 25 grams of Artemisia cina Berg. or Artemisia persica Boiss., grind and eat it, it will expel stomach worms and tapeworms.
Rubbing Physalis Alkekengi’s extract on swellings, hemorrhoids and wounds is very useful to reduce them. In order to eliminate its narcotic effects, it is better to eat it with Goleghand.
🧾 Nutrition Facts – Dried Chinese Lantern Calyx (100g)
Botanical Name: Physalis alkekengi L.
Common Names: Chinese Lantern, Winter Cherry, Alkekengi
Plant Part Used: Dried Calyx (papery outer husk)
Traditional Uses: Diuretic, anti-inflammatory, liver tonic, febrifuge
| Nutrient | Amount per 100g | % Daily Value (DV)* |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 210 kcal | 11% |
| Water | 8.0 g | — |
| Protein | 6.5 g | 13% |
| Total Fat | 1.2 g | 2% |
| • Saturated Fat | 0.2 g | 1% |
| Carbohydrates | 44.0 g | 16% |
| • Dietary Fiber | 20.0 g | 71% |
| • Sugars | 5.4 g | — |
🔬 Minerals
| Mineral | Amount | %DV |
|---|---|---|
| Calcium | 210 mg | 16% |
| Iron | 4.6 mg | 26% |
| Magnesium | 95 mg | 23% |
| Phosphorus | 82 mg | 7% |
| Potassium | 660 mg | 14% |
| Zinc | 1.1 mg | 10% |
| Manganese | 1.3 mg | 56% |
| Sodium | 18 mg | <1% |
🌿 Vitamins
| Vitamin | Amount | %DV |
|---|---|---|
| Vitamin A (RAE) | 65 µg | 7% |
| Vitamin C | 29 mg | 32% |
| Vitamin E | 2.8 mg | 19% |
| Vitamin K1 | 52 µg | 43% |
| Vitamin B1 (Thiamine) | 0.09 mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) | 0.15 mg | 12% |
| Folate (B9) | 25 µg | 6% |
🧪 Key Phytochemicals & Bioactive Compounds
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Physalins (A, B, D, F) – Anti-inflammatory, hepatoprotective, immunomodulatory
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Withanolides – Steroidal lactones with adaptogenic properties
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Flavonoids & Polyphenols – Antioxidant & antimicrobial
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Triterpenoids – Support liver detox and immune system
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Beta-carotene & Lutein – Eye-protective carotenoids
🏭 Industrial & Herbal Applications
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Traditional Herbal Medicine: Used in Chinese and Persian systems for fever, jaundice, and urinary tract disorders
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Nutraceuticals: Potential in liver-protective and adaptogenic formulas
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Cosmetic & Skin Care: Anti-inflammatory and antioxidant extracts
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Colorant (minor): Pale orange tint from carotenoids
🧡 Flavor Profile: Mild, bitter, astringent
📦 Storage: Keep in a cool, dry, dark place; light-sensitive
⚠️ Note: Not for use during pregnancy or without professional guidance
🧪 Disclaimer: Values are based on published botanical and pharmacological literature
🧾 Nutrition Facts – Dried Chinese Lantern Berries (100g)
Botanical Name: Physalis alkekengi L.
Common Names: Chinese Lantern Fruit, Winter Cherry, Alkekengi
Plant Part Used: Dried Berry (fruit)
Traditional Uses: Liver support, urinary tract aid, anti-inflammatory, febrifuge
| Nutrient | Amount per 100g | % Daily Value (DV)* |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 255 kcal | 13% |
| Water | 6.5 g | — |
| Protein | 7.2 g | 14% |
| Total Fat | 1.9 g | 3% |
| • Saturated Fat | 0.3 g | 2% |
| Carbohydrates | 52.0 g | 19% |
| • Dietary Fiber | 18.0 g | 64% |
| • Sugars | 27.5 g | — |
🔬 Minerals
| Mineral | Amount | %DV |
|---|---|---|
| Calcium | 160 mg | 12% |
| Iron | 4.2 mg | 23% |
| Magnesium | 90 mg | 21% |
| Phosphorus | 95 mg | 8% |
| Potassium | 820 mg | 17% |
| Zinc | 1.3 mg | 12% |
| Manganese | 1.6 mg | 70% |
| Sodium | 14 mg | <1% |
🌿 Vitamins
| Vitamin | Amount | %DV |
|---|---|---|
| Vitamin A (RAE) | 98 µg | 11% |
| Vitamin C | 38 mg | 42% |
| Vitamin E | 3.1 mg | 21% |
| Vitamin K1 | 47 µg | 39% |
| Vitamin B1 (Thiamine) | 0.12 mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) | 0.17 mg | 13% |
| Folate (B9) | 28 µg | 7% |
🧪 Key Phytochemicals & Bioactive Compounds
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Physalins (B, D, F) – Hepatoprotective, anti-inflammatory, antitumor
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Withanolides – Support immune modulation and stress resistance
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Carotenoids – Beta-carotene, lutein, and zeaxanthin (antioxidant, vision health)
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Flavonoids (e.g., quercetin) – Antiviral and anti-aging potential
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Triterpenoids & Polyphenols – Anti-inflammatory and detoxifying agents
🍬 Taste Profile
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Mildly sweet, tangy, slightly bitter
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Slight astringency when dried
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Ideal for herbal teas, powders, or nutraceutical use
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Traditional Medicine: Used in Persian, Chinese, and European medicine for kidney, liver, and fever conditions
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Nutraceuticals: Used in liver-cleansing, antioxidant, and immunity-boosting formulas
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Cosmetic Use: Extracts may support anti-aging skin formulas
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Functional Foods: Natural source of bioactive flavonoids and carotenoids
⚠️ Caution: May interact with medications; not for use during pregnancy or in large doses without medical supervision
📦 Storage: Keep in airtight containers away from light and moisture
🧪 Disclaimer: All values are approximate and based on available literature
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