Bulk Persian Manna for Export and Wholesale Supply
ACPFOOD supplies bulk Persian manna for export to confectionery manufacturers, specialist ingredient importers, distributors, and botanical-product buyers. Commercially known as Gaz-angabin, Gazangabin, or Gaz of Khunsar, this naturally sweet material is traditionally collected from Astragalus shrubs.
ACPFOOD serves as a Gaz-angabin supplier for buyers requiring natural collected material, cleaned grades, or batch-specific specifications. Available grade, appearance, particle size, foreign-matter limits, packaging, and documentation are confirmed before quotation.
Product Information
- Product code: MAN-002
- Commercial name: Persian manna
- Other names: Gaz-angabin, Gazangabin, Gaz of Khunsar, Astragalus manna
- Botanical host: Astragalus brachycalyx subsp. brachycalyx
- Botanical synonym: Astragalus adscendens Boiss. & Hausskn.
- Plant family: Fabaceae
- Biological origin: Sweet insect-associated manna produced on the host plant through the activity of the gaz psyllid
- Product form: Natural collected manna; cleaned or graded forms subject to batch availability
- Typical appearance: Off-white, cream, beige, or light amber pieces and particles; raw material may contain small plant fragments
- Taste: Naturally sweet
- Collection method: Wild collection
- Minimum order quantity: 5 kg
The botanical host’s current accepted name and synonyms can be verified through Kew Science’s Plants of the World Online.
What Is Gaz-Angabin?
Gaz-angabin is the specific type of Persian manna traditionally associated with the Khunsar region and nearby mountainous areas. It forms on the branches of the Astragalus host shrub through the activity of the gaz psyllid, Cyamophila astragalicola.
The collected material may include hardened sweet manna together with small quantities of natural plant material. Cleaning and grading determine the proportion of visible plant fragments and the uniformity of the finished batch.
Gaz-angabin should not be confused with gum tragacanth. Gum tragacanth is a structural plant gum obtained from certain Astragalus species, whereas Gaz-angabin is a sweet, insect-associated manna. It is also different from finished Gaz, the confection prepared using sweeteners, nuts, rosewater, and other ingredients.
Available Grades
Depending on the harvest and buyer’s requirements, Persian manna may be supplied as:
- Natural raw collected material
- Cleaned Persian manna
- Selected or size-graded pieces
- Crushed or smaller particles, where available
- Buyer-specified grades subject to sample approval
Because natural batches vary, ACPFOOD confirms the available grade using current photographs, representative samples, or agreed specifications before shipment.
Applications
Traditional Confectionery
Gaz-angabin is historically associated with the production of traditional Gaz confectionery. It may be purchased by artisan confectioners, specialist food manufacturers, and heritage-product producers seeking authentic traditional ingredients.
Its suitability for food manufacturing must be confirmed through appropriate batch testing and compliance with the regulations of the destination market.
Specialty Ingredient Distribution
Persian manna can be supplied to:
- Specialist botanical ingredient distributors
- Traditional confectionery manufacturers
- Natural-product wholesalers
- Ethnobotanical suppliers
- Research institutions
- Product-development laboratories
Botanical Research and Reference Material
Authenticated Persian manna may be requested for botanical, entomological, historical, or food-ingredient research. Buyers requiring research material should specify the required botanical documentation, collection information, sample size, and analytical parameters.
Traditional Botanical Trade
Gaz of Khunsar has a long history in regional confectionery and traditional botanical markets. ACPFOOD supplies it as a wholesale raw material rather than as a medicine or finished consumer product. Buyers are responsible for determining permitted applications and claims in their destination countries.
Quality and Documentation
The appearance and composition of Persian manna naturally vary according to collection area, season, cleaning method, and grade. Before confirming an order, buyers may request information concerning:
- Current batch appearance
- Cleaning and grading method
- Moisture content
- Foreign-matter limits
- Sugar or carbohydrate profile
- Microbiological testing
- Heavy-metal and pesticide testing
- Botanical source documentation
- Country-of-origin and export documentation
- Representative samples, when available
Testing and certificates should be agreed before purchase. No fixed purity, nutritional composition, food-grade status, or shelf-life value should be assumed unless it is supported by the applicable batch documentation.
Packaging and Storage
Packaging is selected according to the product grade, order quantity, destination, and buyer’s requirements. Suitable inner packaging should protect the material from moisture, contamination, crushing, and unwanted odors during storage and transportation.
Store Persian manna in a cool, dry, clean place away from direct sunlight, heat, excessive humidity, insects, and strong-smelling materials. The applicable shelf life should be stated in the batch documentation rather than presented as one universal value.
Related Manna Products
Buyers can explore ACPFOOD’s complete selection of bulk medicinal manna products.
Related products include:
These products come from different botanical hosts and should not be treated as interchangeable without checking the buyer’s required identity and application.
Delivery Options
- Direct export is available for international wholesale orders.
- European Union customers: DDP delivery from the Heppenheim, Germany warehouse, subject to a 50 kg delivery-program MOQ.
- Canada and China: DDP delivery, subject to a 50 kg delivery-program MOQ.
- United States: DAP delivery, subject to a 100 kg delivery-program MOQ.
- Other destinations: CIF and other suitable shipping arrangements may be available.
The product MOQ is 5 kg, but minimum quantities for particular delivery programs may be higher. Final Incoterms, freight arrangements, and delivery availability are confirmed in the quotation.
Request a Quote
Please use our Persian manna inquiry form to provide your required quantity, destination, preferred packaging, and product specifications. We will confirm batch availability, applicable documentation, delivery terms, and quotation.
