Journal of Medicinal Plants Biotechnology

Abstract Anghuzeh is one of the important medicinal plants of Apiaceae family. Anghuzeh is very important in traditional Iranian medicine and there is a great global demand for it. This plant has many applications in the pharmaceutical field and has been used in the treatment of diseases for a long time. The results of the research of Angouzeh plant conducted in this field show the anti-diabetic, anti-cancer, antiviral, antibacterial and antioxidant effects. The applications of this plant in the food industry are very important, so this plant is used as an additive, flavoring or spice in the preparation and processing of various foods. Anghuzeh also has many applications in the cosmetics industry. The importance of Anghuzeh is due to the valuable gum that is obtained from cutting its roots. In recent years, due to the considerable profit from the sale of gum, the harvesting of this plant from nature has increased, and this issue leads to the extinction of the Anghuzeh generation. Anghuzeh gum contains special compounds. Essential oil is one of the main active ingredients in gum, which is used in other related industries after extraction and purification. At present, Anghuzeh gum is sold in raw form in Iran. It is hoped that with proper planning and the creation of suitable conversion industries for Anghuzeh, it will be possible to create good added value (valuation) for the country while creating employment.

Abstract In recent years, the number of development-research studies that are related to the value chain approach or analyze value chains. So, this documentary study was conducted to investigate the value chain of Iranian mountain almond with emphasis on food, Pharmaceutical, Cosmetic ingredients, and Industrial Products. Investigating on natural habitats of Iranian mountain almond showed that this crop is growing in different parts of the country, but disregarding to value chain formation and disinvestment in scientific processing, led to this valuable crop, is marketed in raw material form, and Numerous economic opportunities in the process of turning it into a variety of products will be lost. Iranian mountain almond’s Fruit, roots, gum and oil, have many properties of food, Pharmaceutical, Cosmetic ingredients, and Industrial products, but these raw materials can be used to produce various products in the form of food, Pharmaceutical, Cosmetic ingredients, and even Industrial products, only by formation of Iranian mountain almond value chain.