Oils, pimenta

Pimento oils (allspice oil) are derived from pimento fruits and leaves. Pimento berry oil is obtained by steam distillation of the dried, fully grown, unripe, berrylike fruits of the pimento shrub, Pimenta dioica (L.) Merr. (Myrtaceae), growing in the islands of the West Indies and Central America. The main producer of the oils is Jamaica. Pimento berry oil is a pale yellow to brown liquid with a spicy odor, reminiscent of eugenol.
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20
20
1.027–1.048; n
20
D
1.52

It is obtained from the semi-ripe fruits of Pimentaofficinalis (Pimentaofficinalis), an evergreen shrub of the Myrtle family, which is dried, crushed and steam distilled. The yield is 3.3% to 4.3%. The company also uses solvent extraction. Mainly produced in Caribbean countries such as Jamaica.

spices. It has both antiseptic and anti-oxidant effects. Mainly used in spicy soy sauce, meat products, kimchi, cakes, fruit tarts, raisin pudding, etc.