Heracleum persicum

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Golpar ( Heracleum persicum )

Called Golpar ( Heracleum persicum ), also Persian or Persian Hogweed گلپر, a flowering plant in the family Apiaceae is ( Apiaceae ). It grows in moist mountain regions in Iran as well as some adjacent areas.

Description

The Persian hogweed grows as a perennial herbaceous plant. The flowers are borne in a doppeldoldigen inflorescence.

Use

The seeds are used as a spice in Persian cuisine. The very thin small seedpods are aromatic and slightly bitter taste. There they are usually to buy in powder form; they are often mistakenly " called Angelica or Angelica Seeds. " as With the powder used to flavor beans, lentils and other legumes and potatoes. Golpar is also used in soups and stews or as a salad dressing with vinegar and pomegranate seeds, in which the fresh salad is dipped. Also popular is the pure version of seasoning of pomegranate seeds with Golpar.

In Persian cuisine, the petals in spice mixtures such as are Advieh for rice, beans and chicken dishes used. The leaves and stems are thereby stained (known as Golpar Toraei, Persian: گلپر تورایی ).

Golpar is only conditionally stable, because it loses its aromas quickly. It should be stored in dark and dry environment.

Essential Oils

The plant possesses a large number of essential oils:

• In the immature state of the main components of e- anethole ( 47.0 %), terpinolene are ( 20.0 %), γ -terpinene (11.6%) and limonene ( 11.5%).
• In full bloom the following values ​​: (E) -anethole ( 60.2 %), terpinolene (11.3%) γ -terpinene ( 7.1%).
• Among the 30 compounds in the seed oil of H. persicum the most important components Hexylbutyrat ( 22.5 % and 35.5 %), octyl acetate (19 % and 27 %) and were Hexylisobutyrat ( 9.1 % and 3.2 % )