Pimenta Oil
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Pimenta Oil
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CAS No:
8006-77-7
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Chemical Name:
Pimenta Oil
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Synonyms:
GERANIUM OIL, CHINESE TYPE;GERANIUM TERPENES;GERANIUM BOURBON;GERANIUM OIL, BOURBON;GERANIUM OIL, BOURBON TYPE;GERANIUM OIL, CHINESE;FEMA 2508;oilofallspice
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Description
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.
d
20
20
1.027–1.048; n
20
D
1.52
Pimenta Officinalis Leaf Extract is the volatile oil distilled from the leaves of the Pimento, Pimenta officinalis, Myrtaceae
Obtained by steam distillation of the berry. It has a warm, spicy odor and a hot, burning, peppery taste. Allspice oil is affected by light.
Extractives and their physically modified derivatives. Pimenta dioica, Myrtaceae.
The dried product of the immature berries of the evergreen tree of Myrtaceae (Pimentadioica, formerly known as P. Offinalis). Almost round, about 6.5mm in diameter, about the size of a pea, reddish-brown. It has a mild aroma of a mixture of Ceylon cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves, but the clove is more prominent. Native to the West Indies and Latin America, with the best quality from Jamaica.
Characteristics
The oil is a colorless, yellow or reddish-yellow liquid, which becomes darker with age.
1.044 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.)
250-258 °C(lit.)
229 °F
n20/D1.5335(lit.)
at 10.00 % in dipropylene glycol. sweet spicy clove phenolic woody nutmeg powdery
Pimenta Oil Use and Manufacturing
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.
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