Raisins

Raisins

What is Raisins?

• Sun Dried Raisins (Thompson)
• Golden Raisins
• Green Kashmar Raisins
• Golden Kashmar Raisins
• Bavanat / Raisins with seeds

Raisin is a dried grape. It is produced in many countries and eaten raw or used in cooking, baking, and brewing. Raisins, sultanas and currants are different types of dried grapes and popular types of dried fruit. Raisins are rich in essential vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, iron, potassium, calcium and fiber. They are naturally sweet in flavor and used in different sweet and savory dishes.
Drying grapes and producing raisin has a long history in Iran. Fertile agriculture, high quality agricultural lands, the use of modern and organic technologies in raisin production has made Iran as one of the largest exporters of raisins in the world.

Raisins

Raisins are a type of grape that has been dried for around three weeks. Grapes darken as they dry, which gives raisins their dark brown color. There are many different types of raisins with different shapes, colors, sizes, and flavors.

Sultanas

Sultanas are made from green seedless grapes, especially the Thompson Seedless variety. Against raisins, sultanas are typically coated in an oil-based solution prior to drying to speed up the process. For this reason, they are often lighter in color than raisins and currants.

Currants

Currants, also known as Zante currants, are tiny, dried grapes. Currants are made by drying a variety of small, seedless grapes called Black Corinth and Carina. Currants are dried for up to three weeks. Because of their small size, they have a sweet, tangy and intense flavor and add texture and sweetness to both sweet and savory dishes.

Walnut

Walnut

What is Walnut?

Persian walnut (Juglans regia L.) is the second-most important nut crop grown in Iran. it is a nutritionally rich and also popular nut which is largely consumed in all of the world. In addition to dry walnut, green walnuts, kernels, shells, green walnut husks, barks and leaves have been used in many industries such as cosmetic and pharmaceutical industries. Walnuts contains calories, fat, carbohydrates and protein.

Walnuts are from beech trees and grows and reproduced in many countries. Iran, China, America, France and Japan produce and distribute large amounts of walnuts worldwide but Iranian walnut is well known in all of the world.

 According to botanical scientists, the Iranian walnut was first taken to the Middle East and from there to countries such as Italy, Greece and the United Kingdom and later into the United States. Studies show that walnuts were first planted in Rome and later in Iran a new specimen of this tree was cultivated and spread from Iran to many other countries.

The taste and smell of Iranian walnut in general is superior to all other walnut models and the only walnut that is economically consumed is Iranian walnut.

Health Benefits of Walnuts

• Rich in Antioxidants
• Super Plant Source of Omega-3s
• Decrease Inflammation
• Promotes a Healthy Gut
• Reduce Risk of Some Cancers
• Supports Weight Control
• Help Manage Type 2 Diabetes and Lower Your Risk
• Help Lower Blood Pressure
• Supports Healthy Aging
• Supports Good Brain Function
• Supports Male Reproductive Health
• Improves Blood Fats
• Widely Available and Easy to Add to Your Diet

Pistachios

Pistachios

Different Types of Pistachios
  • Fandoghi
  • Kalle Ghouchi
  • Akbari
  • Ahmad Aghaei
  • Badami
  • Whole Pistachio Kernel
What Are Pistachios?

The pistachio is a member of the cashew family. Pistachio is a small tree originating from central Asia and the Middle East. Pistachios are the seeds of the pistachio tree, who usually green and slightly sweet. They are called nuts, but botanically pistachios are seeds. it is known as the (smiling nut) in Iran and the (happy nut) in China.
Interestingly, people have been eating pistachios since 7000 BC. Nowadays, they’re very popular in many dishes, including ice cream and desserts. Pistachio nuts are not only tasty and fun to eat but also super healthy.
Pistachios contain protein, fiber and antioxidants and contain several essential nutrients and rich in minerals such as Phosphorus, Potassium, Calcium, Iron, Magnesium, Zinc, Copper, Sodium. They are also good source for essential vitamins like Vitamins A, B6, C, E, and K as well as Thiamine, Riboflavin, Niacin, etc.
At Yaser Foods Industries Trading, we export a wide range of high quality, Free-Aflatoxin raw pistachios, roasted pistachios, roasted and salted pistachios, roasted and salted pistachios– Saffron coated. These kinds of our products are available in the most grocery stores and by contacting our commercial department you can order them in the bulk.
• Long pistachios: Akbari, Ahmad Aghaei and Badami
• Round pistachios: Kalleh Quchi and Fandoghi
What makes us different is we guarantee Aflatoxin free pistachio.

Pistachio Health Benefits

• Rich in nutrients
• Low in calories
• Packed with antioxidants
• Good for eye health
• Beneficial for gut health
• High in protein for vegans and vegetarians
• Helpful for weight loss
• Important for heart health
• Good for blood sugar balance
• Reduce colon cancer risk

Rose Oil

Rose Oil

Persian letter: Rose essential oil – Mohammadi flower
English name: Rose oil- Damask Rose oil
Arabic name: Zeit Vard Al-Ahmar

One of the most important raw materials of perfume factories in the world is Rose oil and for this reason the essential oil of Damask is called liquid gold. Due to the excellent climatic conditions in Iran, the perfume of Iranian rose is of special quality in the international markets of the country. Iranian Rose flower with the scientific name of Rosa damascene Mill is one of the most important species for producing rose perfume.
Rose essential oil is produced in three stages. The first type of essential oil, the second type of essential oil and the third type of essential oil or pure and each have completely different uses. The best and most expensive type of essential oil is the third type or whole essential oil. And because it is produced in very small quantities, it has a very high financial value. Rose flower essential oil is one of the most famous raw materials in the production line of fragrances, perfumes and colognes. It is also used as a fragrant fragrance in the cosmetics, food and pharmaceutical industries. High quality Rose essential oil is a clear liquid with a light yellow or greenish-yellow color.
Properties of Mohammadi flower essential oil:
• Controlling depression and anxiety
• Reduce high fever inflammation
• Reduces inflammation caused by microbial infections
• Strengthens and regulates liver function
• Balance of hormones in the body
• Transparency and radiance of the skin
• Energizing and joyful
• Increase blood circulation
• Improves function and protects the heart and lowers blood pressure
• Headache treatment
• Asthma treatment
• Treatment of diarrhea and other infections

The countries producing Damask rose flower in the world include Iran, Bulgaria, Turkey, Georgia, Morocco and Afghanistan. Iran has the first level of cultivation of Damask rose flower and the best essential oil of Damask rose flower in the world. Most of Damask Rose flowers in Iran are planted in Fars, Kerman, Isfahan, Khorasan Razavi, East Azarbaijan, Markazi and Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari provinces.

Tragacanth Gum

Tragacanth Gum

Scientific Name: Astragalus Gossypinus Fisch
English Name: Tragacanth gum, Locoweed, Milk-vetch, Astragal
Persian Name: Katira, Gavan, Gavan sefid, Gavan panbeie
Arabic Name: Astragalus, Qatad, Kathira, Kathira Beida, Makhlab Al-Eqab

Astragalus belongs to the Leguminosae family, which is found in nature in two types of annuals or perennials. The height of this plant is around 75 cm and its mature stems are dark purple and the flowers are purple, blue or white. The gum of Astragalus called tragacanth contains compounds such as polysaccharides, basurin and tragacanth that has many applications in food, cosmetics and medicine industries.
Important properties and medicinal effects of tragacanth:
This plant is used as a binding object in the medical industries, such as toothpastes, body lotions, dentures and ointments.
It is widely used in the cosmetics industry, such as hair styling gels.
In the food industry, this plant is used to stabilize and thicken substances in salad dressings, foods and beverages.
It is used in medicine to treat heatstroke, treat urinary problems, strengthen skin and hair, treat constipation and other.
This plant is found in Iran, Syria and some other Asian countries. Iran, Turkey and Syria are the largest producers of tragacanth gum in the world. The best type of tragacanth gum in the world belongs to Iran, which is very famous and popular in the international markets. In Iran this plant grows in the heights area of Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad, Fars, Khorasan Razavi and Kerman provinces.

Galbanum

Galbanum

Scientific name: Ferula gummosa Boiss, Ferula Gummosa
English name: Galbanum
Persian name: Barijeh, Ashagh, Ghasni, Bazard,
Arabic name: Ghaneh, Kalakh

This plant is one of the perennial herbaceous plants that belongs to the Apiaceae family and the most important part of its medicinal use is gum. The root of Galbanum is bulky with a thickness of 1-3 millimeters. The height of this plant varies from 1-4 meters.
Galbanum gum contains valuable chemical and medicinal compounds such as alpha, monoterpene, sabinene, alpha pinene, beta-pinene and paracetamol.
Some of the important therapeutic properties and effects of Galbanum:
• Treatment of cardiovascular problems
• Treatment of anorexia
• Anti-cough
• Healing skin wounds
• Anticonvulsants
• Treatment of stomach pain
• Healer of superficial wounds

Galbanum essential oil and gum are widely used in food and cosmetics industries. This plant is native to the Mediterranean, Central Asia and the Middle East and grows in Iran, Afghanistan and Turkey. It grows in the central mountainous regions and northeastern of Iran, especially in Zanjan, Tehran, Damavand, Kermanshah and Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari.

Dorema Ammoniacum

Dorema Ammoniacum

Scientific name: Dorema Ammoniacum
English name: Gum Ammoniacum, Dorema, Amoniac
Persian name: vosha, voshagh, coma candle, ashagh, ooshagh
Arabic name: shajarat-al-ashagh, voshaj, lazagh-al-zahab

Vasha is one of the famous medicinal plants in Iran and is a perennial and very large type of plant with the height of 1-3 meters. It has strong, single, long and cylindrical stems. It belongs to the Umbelliferae family. The most important medicinal and economic value of this plant is the production of substance called ammonia or washa, which flows in its stem and roots and is secreted through the cracks or wounds caused naturally or by humans and then collected.
The most important compounds in this plant are trypanids and limonene, which have reducing effects on cell excitability. Vasha gum is used in the pharmaceutical, medical, cosmetic, perfumery and food industries.
• An-ticoagulant
• Treatment of bronchitis
• Treatment of respiratory disorders
• Treatment of chronic and long-term dry cough
• Treatment of osteoarthritis and joint swelling
• Increased urination
• It opens the arteries
• Treatment of bronchitis
• Antispasmodic
• Relieve liver congestion
• Relieve rheumatic pains
• Relieve asthma and dry cough

Vasha grows around Dena and Oshtrankooh peaks, Sistan and Baluchestan, Kerman, Alvand mountain, Kohkluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad provinces, Isfahan, Kashan, Qazarvin, Lorestan, Hamedan, Kermanshah, Fars, Semnan and Yazd.

Astragalus

Astragalus

Scientific name: Astragalus sarcocolla
English name: Astragalus sarcocolla
Arabic name: anzaruṭ, anzarut, kuḥl farisi, kuḥl kirmani
Persian name: anzarut, tashm, kandjuba

This medicinal plant belongs to Fabaceae family and is native to southwest and west Asia to southern Europe. it has a height of 1 to 2 meters and usually in late winter and spring gives balloon-like flowers in the pink and white color.
This plant has a white and crisp resin with a bitter and slightly sweet taste and contains compounds such as antioxidant, flavonoids, anthocyanins, steroids, tannins, phenic acid, saponin, iron, fiber, magnesium, potassium, calcium, phosphorus, vitamin A, vitamin, Vitamin C, niacin, riboflavin, thiamine and protein.
Therapeutic properties of Astragalus sarcocolla:
• Strengthen the immune system
• Reducing the symptoms of chemotherapy
• Anti-inflammatory
• Treat ear infections and pain
• Reduce seasonal allergies
• Removal of warts and excess meat
• Relieve constipation
• Anti-flatulence
• Bile laxative
• Treatment of joint pain

This plant grows in mountainous areas and Zagros Mountain range and in Fars, Bushehr, Khuzestan, Kohkiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad, Hormozgan, Kerman and Sistan and Baluchestan provinces.

Asafoetida

Asafoetida

Scientific name: Ferula assa-foetida L
Persian name: Angozeh
English name: Asafoetida, Asafoetida gum
Arabic name: Al-Najdan gum, Aanjdan

Angozeh is a perennial plant of the Umbelliferae family with a height of two meters, which has thick and prominent roots and yellow flowers in the shape of an umbrella. Two types of gum are extracted from this plant. A type of tear or seed shape that comes out from the plant stem in the small amounts naturally. And the mass type that collected in different colors of yellow, red, brown and gray from the wounded parts of the plant. It is usually softer and more impure than its tear type. This plant contains the chemical compounds such as, azarzinotanol, ferulic acid, acetyl essential oil, oxinyl disulfide, vanillin and also contains carbohydrates, proteins and minerals such as calcium and phosphorus. With different application in pharmaceutical, health and cosmetic industries.
Some of the medicinal properties of Angozeh:
• Treatment of asthma, colds and flu
• Treatment of chronic bronchitis and cough
• Decreased blood concentration
• Boost the immune system
• Constipation treatment
• food digestion
• Treatment of fungal infections of the stomach

This plant grows in the warm arid and calcareous areas of Asia such as the arid deserts of Iran, the mountains of Afghanistan and India. In Iran, it often grows in Damghan, Baluchistan, Khorasan, Shahroud, Sabzevar, Zarrin Dasht, Kurdistan, Kerman, Kohgoliyeh, Boyerahmad and Yazd.