We supply wholesale Persian hogweed seeds (also known as Golpar and Angelica golpar) in bulk for export to B2B buyers, importers, and distributors worldwide. Sourced from the best Iranian farms, our seeds are valued for their intense aroma and unique flavor, making them a preferred ingredient in food, spice, and herbal industries. With consistent quality, competitive prices, and global shipping, ACPFOOD is your trusted supplier of Persian hogweed seeds in large quantities.
High Quality Golpar for Culinary and Industrial Use
Product Code: SEE-006
Minimum Order Quantity (MOQ): 200 kg
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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.
Wholesale Persian Hogweed Seeds (Heracleum persicum Desf.), known as Golpar, are a prized spice and medicinal ingredient supplied by ACPFOOD for global markets. These high-quality aromatic seeds are carefully cleaned, sun-dried, and packed for export under strict quality assurance protocols.
Our wholesale Persian Hogweed seeds are valued in the food industry for their warm, slightly bitter flavor, often used in spice blends, pickles, and traditional condiments. In the pharmaceutical and nutraceutical industries, Heracleum persicum seeds are recognized for their antioxidant, antimicrobial, and digestive-supporting properties.
ACPFOOD specializes in supplying wholesale Persian Hogweed seeds in bulk quantities with professional export documentation and reliable worldwide delivery from Iran and Germany.
🚚 Delivery Options
🌍 Direct Export from Iran – Available worldwide 🇪🇺 European Union Customers: Delivered DDP from our warehouse in Heppenheim, Germany (MOQ: 500 Kg) 🇨🇦 Canada & 🇨🇳 China: Delivered DDP (MOQ: 500 Kg) 🇺🇸 USA Customers: Delivered DAP (MOQ: 1,000 Kg) 🚢 Other Countries: CIF shipping available worldwide
Wholesale Persian hogweed seeds for B2B trade and export
Scientific Name: Heracleum persicum Desf. Synonyms: Heracleum carmeli hort., Heracleum tromsoensis English Name: Persian Hogweed Other Names in English (UK, USA, Canada, South Africa, Australia, New Zealand): Angelica Seed Family: Apiaceae
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.
🌿 What Is Persian Hogweed (Golpar)?
Persian Hogweed, known locally as Golpar, is a spicy, aromatic plant native to Iran. Its seeds and ground fruit are used as a culinary spice, while the plant itself has a long history in folk medicine.
Rich in furanocoumarins, essential oils, flavonoids, and terpenes, Golpar is valued for its warming, antimicrobial, and digestive properties.
Wholesale Persian hogweed seeds for food and spice 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:
Ground seeds sprinkled on beans, lentils, or boiled potatoes
Mixed into pickles (torshi) and yogurt-based dishes
Added to soups, stews, and rice dishes for a pungent, sour-spicy aroma
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):
Used as a carminative for bloating and digestive discomfort
Acts as a mild stimulant for colds, lethargy, and poor circulation
Believed to repel parasites and cleanse the gastrointestinal tract
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:
Digestive tonics and warming herbal infusions
Combined with cumin, ginger, or black seed in gut-health blends
Potential source of natural antioxidants and anti-inflammatories
✅ Investigated for cholesterol-lowering and gut microbiome effects
Export-grade Persian hogweed seeds with rich aroma and flavor
4. Natural Pest Repellents & Agro Industry
Thanks to its strong essential oil content, Golpar is:
Used in natural ant and pest repellents
Tested for antifungal and antibacterial sprays in agriculture
Sometimes included in livestock herbal supplements
✅ Contains limonene, hexyl butyrate, and β-pinene with natural repellent properties
5. Ethnobotanical & Cultural Uses
Traditionally burned for fragrance or used in spiritual cleansing
Common in Nowruz (Persian New Year) food traditions
Used in folk medicine for wind, cold, and digestive “blockages”
✅ Revered as a warming, purifying, and protective herb
Herbal ant sprays, livestock herbal feed, crop treatments
Cultural & Ethnobotanical
Persian New Year foods, cleansing rituals, folk uses
🌱 Key Features:
Wild-harvested aromatic seeds and fruits of Golpar
Distinctive flavor with citrusy, earthy, spicy tones
Contains essential oils, coumarins, and polyphenols
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
The plant is 2 to 2.5 meters tall, has a thick root and contains a milky sap with a strong odor, its stem is thick and cylindrical and its flowers are white and fragrant. Ripe seeds of Heracleum persicum are oval, wide, thin, pale yellow-brown and very fragrant. The gum of the root of this plant has a very pleasant aroma. This plant was first discovered in 1687 in Larestan, Iran.
It has 2 species; one species is fragrant and the other one has bad smell. The bad smell is cultivated in Iran.
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.
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
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
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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Research & Studies — Persian Hogweed Seeds (Heracleum persicum Desf.)
Persian hogweed (known as Golpar) is a culinary and medicinal seed harvested from Heracleum persicum that combines distinctive aroma, proven antioxidant/antimicrobial activity and multiple industrial applications. Demand from spice houses, nutraceutical manufacturers and natural-ingredient distributors makes wholesale Persian hogweed seeds a profitable, export-ready commodity. We supply tested lots ideal for food, aromatics and functional-ingredient markets. PMC+1
1 — What modern research shows (key findings)
Essential-oil & volatile profile: Golpar seeds are rich in volatiles such as hexyl butyrate, octyl acetate and other esters that give them a fruity, slightly bitter aroma — a basis for culinary and aromatic use.
Functional & applied research: Encapsulation, oil-extraction optimization and use as an antioxidant additive in oils/foods have been demonstrated — indicating practical routes to formulate golpar into finished products.
Insecticidal / larvicidal activity: Emerging studies show larvicidal and insecticidal potential for golpar essential oil, opening non-food industrial uses.
2 — Regional research & how industries in your target markets use golpar
Below are practical, market-oriented notes for buyers in UK, USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa — with examples of academic or applied research that buyers and R&D teams reference when assessing golpar supply.
United Kingdom
Research & institutions: UK universities working on natural product chemistry and food ingredients (e.g., University of Reading, Imperial College & University of Birmingham food/chemistry faculties) routinely review international phytochemical data to assess novel spices and functional extracts. Local R&D teams use golpar chemical profiles to validate aroma and preservative potential before adding it to premium spice blends and artisanal condiments.
United States
Research & institutions: US food-science and natural-product labs (e.g., UC Davis Postharvest, Rutgers Food Science) reference essential-oil and antioxidant studies for imported spices. American buyers source buy Persian hogweed seeds wholesale for ethnic foods, ready-meal seasoning and functional spice product lines — often requesting GC-MS and antioxidant assay results.
Canada
Research & industry use: Canadian universities (e.g., University of Guelph) and nutraceutical manufacturers evaluate spice extracts for antioxidant activity and shelf-life extension. Canadian tea and spice importers ask for bulk Heracleum persicum seeds for export with Certificates of Analysis (CoA) and food-grade assurances.
Australia & New Zealand
Research & industry use: Research groups at University of Sydney and Massey University consult global extraction and encapsulation studies when trialing golpar as a natural antioxidant or flavouring in beverages and condiments. Boutique food brands and bulk golpar seeds distributors in Oceania require traceability and sustainable harvest documentation.
South Africa
Research & industry use: South African botanical and food-tech groups (e.g., Stellenbosch University) use published phytochemical profiles to validate imported aromatic seeds for both cosmetic and culinary use. Local buyers request Persian hogweed seed suppliers to provide CoAs and origin certification to meet retail and export standards.
3 — Commercial applications & product ideas
These are high-value, export-ready ways to position golpar seed lots:
Spice & culinary blends: Ground golpar is iconic in Persian cuisine — sell as buy bulk Persian hogweed seeds ground or whole to ethnic food manufacturers and gourmet spice brands.
Functional extracts / nutraceuticals: Standardized extracts or oil-fraction concentrates can be marketed to supplement makers for digestive-support blends, antioxidant formulas and flavoring agents.
Food preservation adjunct: Use encapsulated golpar extract to improve oxidative stability in edible oils and shelf-stable foods — a commercial application demonstrated in encapsulation studies.
Aromatics & natural flavours: Essential-oil fractions are useful for perfumery accents and natural flavours in beverage applications — good for natural aromatic flower exporters and flavour houses.
Non-food (larvicidal / insecticidal) uses: Larvicidal activity opens industrial applications for pest control product developers.
4 — Quality, traceability & export checklist (what to request)
When you buy bulk Persian hogweed seeds or contract a bulk golpar seeds distributor, require the following:
Certificate of Analysis (CoA): moisture, microbial (TPC, yeast & mould), heavy metals, pesticide screen.
Antioxidant assay: DPPH / FRAP or equivalent results to support functional claims. PMC
Processing & grading: whole schizocarps (cleaned), cracked/ground / powdered options, organic certification if requested (organic golpar seeds for export).
Origin & sustainability: harvest region, wild-harvest vs cultivated, sustainable harvesting practices and phytosanitary certification.
Sample pack & application notes: a small lab-tested sample to trial in your final product (food, cosmetics, or formulations).
5 — ACPFOOD supply & services (how we help buyers)
ACPFOOD sources export-grade golpar seeds and offers tailored services for B2B buyers: laboratory analytics (CoA, GC-MS), traceability paperwork, organic lots on request, flexible packing (vacuum, drums, FIBCs) and small pilot samples for formulation testing.
If you want to buy Persian hogweed seeds wholesale, request a quote for:
whole cleaned seeds (schizocarps)
ground golpar (powder) for instant culinary use
encapsulated extract or essential-oil concentrates (bulk Heracleum persicum seeds for export)
Contact our export team for pricing, samples and lead times.
Selected references & external links (clickable)
(These support the key scientific claims above — click any link for the full paper.)
Antioxidant / phenolic and essential-oil profile: Hazrati S., How do essential oil composition and phenolic acid profile of Heracleum persicum fluctuate…Plants 2020. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7684603/. PMC
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