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Allspice-ANB
INCI name _ Pimenta Dioica Fruit Extract

Common names Allspice, Pimento, Jamaica pimento, Jamaica pepper, Pimenta, Myrtle pepper 

Scientific name Pimenta dioica
Used part Fruit

Known active compounds eugenol, gallic acid, vanillin, quercetin, kaempferol, myricetin 

Potential benefits in cosmetics anti-oxidant
Product name Allspice-ANB

 

 

Plant Story

Allspice (Pimenta dioica), also known as pimento, Jamaica pimento, Jamaica pepper, pimenta, or myrtle pepper, is an evergreen tree native to the Greater Antilles, southern Mexico, and Central America. Unripe berries are usually sun-dried for culinary uses. Allspice is an important ingredient in Caribbean cuisine, such as Jamaican jerk seasoning. It has a distinct flavor, hint of cinnamon, nutmeg, black pepper, and cloves. Spanish explorers found the allspice plant in the late 1400s and mistakenly identified it as a pepper. The genus name ‘Pimenta’ was from the Spanish word pimienta, which means pepper. In the Caribbean region, allspice has been historically used for medicinal purposes. In Jamaica, allspice was consumed with hot tea to treat colds, dysmenorrhea, and dyspepsia. Crushed allspice berries were applied for bruises, sore joints, and myalgia in Guatemala.

 

Chemical constituents and anti-oxidant activity have been reported. Compounds like eugenol, thymol, pimentol, gallic acid, syringic acid, vanillin, and ellagic acid were identified from allspice berries. Among these compounds, eugenol and vanillin exhibited high anti-oxidant activity analyzed by ORAC assay, compared to other identified compounds. Another study reported quercetin, kaempferol, and myricetin derivatives and showed anti-oxidant activity of these compounds by DPPH assay.