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allspice

Pimenta dioica

Dried pimento berry, clove, pepper, and cinnamon in one.

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allspice

CHEMISTRY

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The characteristic compounds documented in this ingredient, plus any the library traces to it in a recipe. Not an exhaustive phytochemistry.

C₁₀H₁₂O₂
eugenol
C₁₀H₁₂O₂

The predominant component of the berry oil at 72.6%, which is why allspice reads as clove-adjacent.

C₁₅H₂₄
β-caryophyllene
C₁₅H₂₄

The second component of the berry oil at 6.13%, adding a woody-peppery frame under the eugenol.