Wholesale Persian Hogweed Seeds for Global Trade
Our wholesale Persian hogweed seeds are carefully cleaned, sorted, and packed to meet the highest international quality standards. Known locally as Golpar and botanically as Angelica golpar, these aromatic seeds are prized for their distinctive flavor and medicinal benefits. We supply bulk Persian hogweed seeds to B2B buyers, importers, distributors, and wholesalers across the food, spice, herbal, and pharmaceutical industries. With reliable export-grade packaging, competitive pricing, and efficient global shipping, ACPFOOD ensures that every shipment of Persian hogweed seeds arrives fresh and ready for your production needs.
GENERAL DATA
Plant parts: Seeds, Leaf
Cultivation mode: Wild Collected/Cultivated
In manufacturing: Pharmaceutical, oil, extract, soft drink manufacturing, canning manufacturing.
In food: Soup, salad, its powdered root can be used instead of black pepper.
🌿 Industries That Use Persian Hogweed (Golpar – Heracleum persicum Desf.)
Here’s a structured breakdown of how this aromatic and medicinal Iranian native is used across several industries.
Note: It is distinct from toxic wild hogweed species found in Europe or North America.
1. Culinary & Traditional Food Industry
The most well-known application of Golpar is in Iranian cuisine:
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Ground seeds sprinkled on beans, lentils, or boiled potatoes
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Mixed into pickles (torshi) and yogurt-based dishes
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Added to soups, stews, and rice dishes for a pungent, sour-spicy aroma
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Also used in homemade vinegar and spice blends (Advieh)
✅ Known for its citrusy, slightly bitter, and earthy heat
2. Pharmaceutical & Herbal Medicine Industry
In traditional Iranian medicine (Tebb-e Sonati):
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Used as a carminative for bloating and digestive discomfort
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Acts as a mild stimulant for colds, lethargy, and poor circulation
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Believed to repel parasites and cleanse the gastrointestinal tract
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Used in topical pastes for inflammation and swelling
✅ Formulated into herbal decoctions, syrups, and powders
3. Nutraceutical & Functional Food Industry
Emerging use in wellness and detox products, especially:
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Digestive tonics and warming herbal infusions
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Combined with cumin, ginger, or black seed in gut-health blends
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Potential source of natural antioxidants and anti-inflammatories
✅ Investigated for cholesterol-lowering and gut microbiome effects
5. Ethnobotanical & Cultural Uses
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Traditionally burned for fragrance or used in spiritual cleansing
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Common in Nowruz (Persian New Year) food traditions
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Used in folk medicine for wind, cold, and digestive “blockages”
✅ Revered as a warming, purifying, and protective herb
✅ Summary Table – Persian Hogweed (Golpar) 🌿
| Industry | Common Uses |
|---|---|
| Culinary & Food | Flavoring legumes, pickles, stews, yogurt dishes |
| Pharmaceutical & Herbal | Carminative, anti-inflammatory, stimulant, antimicrobial |
| Nutraceutical | Digestive health, detox support, antioxidant blends |
| Natural Pest Repellent | Herbal ant sprays, livestock herbal feed, crop treatments |
| Cultural & Ethnobotanical | Persian New Year foods, cleansing rituals, folk uses |
🌱 Key Features:
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Wild-harvested aromatic seeds and fruits of Golpar
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Distinctive flavor with citrusy, earthy, spicy tones
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Contains essential oils, coumarins, and polyphenols
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Used in culinary, herbal, agricultural, and spiritual practices
PRODUCT NAME IN DIFFERENT LANGUAGES
Persian Name: گلپر/ Golpar
German Name (Deutschland, Austria, Switzerland): Persischer Bärenklau
French Name (France, Belgium, Switzerland, Quebec): Berce de Perse
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Golpar Chemical Constituents
Chemical constituents of lovage oil are mainly phthalides and terpenoids, including n-butylidene phthalide, n-butyl-phthalide, sedanonic anhydride, D-terpineol, carvacrol, eugenol and volatile oil.
The principal components of volatile oil are angelic acid and β-terpenol, coumarins, furocoumarins including psoralins, rotoside, sitosterols, resins, pinene, phellandrene, terpinine, carvacol, terpineol, isovaleric acid, umbelliferone and bergapten. Fresh leaves contain a maximum 0.5% essential oil;
The most important aroma components are phthalides (ligustilide, butylphthalide and a partially hydrogenated derivative thereof called sedanolide). Terpenoids (terpineol, carvacrol) and eugenol are less important.
The phenolic acids in various plant parts are as follows: roots 0.12–0.16%, herb 0.88–1.03%, stems 0.30–0.39%, leaf 1.11–1.23% and fruits 1.32–1.41%. The quantity of tannins in various plant parts was: roots 6.6%, herb 5.3%, stems 7.4%, leaf 2.7%, and fruits 1.8%. Free phenolic acids such as chlorogenic, caffeic, p-coumaric and m-coumaric were detected using HPLC.
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Angelica Golpar Temperament
Hot and dry.
Persian Hogweed Health Benefits
- It eliminates bloating and makes good breath, it eliminates forgetfulness and stupidity, it improve mind, increases memory and digestion, strengthens the digestive system, reduces phlegm moisture. It reduces the absorption of moisture around the stomach, increases breast milk, strengthens sexual power and makes the stomach a little rough. It is good for people who have stomach upsets.
- Pulverize it with equal amount of rock candy and eat it. Treats a cough caused by blood and yellow bile.
- Smelling it is beneficial for hiccups.
Heracleum persicum Side Effects
This plant is harmful to the bladder and intestines, its modifier for the bladder is Melon seeds and for intestines is Gum Arabic.
🌿 Nutrition Facts – Persian Hogweed (Golpar)
Heracleum persicum Desf. ex Fisch.
Serving Size: 3 g (typical amount of ground seeds used in culinary or infusion)
Calories: ~11 kcal
| Nutrient | Amount per 3g | Per 100g |
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| Total Fat | 0.4 g | 13.5 g |
| • Saturated Fat | 0.06 g | 2.0 g |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | 0 mg |
| Sodium | 0.8 mg | 27 mg |
| Total Carbohydrate | 1.7 g | 56.0 g |
| • Dietary Fiber | 0.6 g | 20.0 g |
| • Natural Sugars | 0.1 g | 3.0 g |
| Protein | 0.3 g | 10.0 g |
Phytochemical & Functional Profile (Per 100g):
| Compound / Group | Approx. Content | Functional Role |
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| Furanocoumarins | Present | Antimicrobial, aromatic bitter compounds |
| Essential Oils | 1–3% | Carminative, flavor enhancer (limonene, myrcene) |
| Flavonoids & Phenolics | Moderate | Antioxidant, mild anti-inflammatory |
| Tannins | Trace–moderate | Astringent, digestive tonic |
| Resins | Present | Aroma retention and emulsification |
🌱 Golpar (Persian Hogweed) seeds are used traditionally in Persian cuisine as a fragrant spice and digestive aid. It is sprinkled on beans, soups, pomegranate dishes, and pickles, and also brewed as an herbal tea.
⚠️ Should not be confused with other Heracleum species such as Giant Hogweed (H. mantegazzianum), which is toxic. Golpar is safe and widely used in Iran and the Middle East.
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000-calorie diet. Nutrient values are approximate and based on dried ground seed.
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