Pimento (Allspice) (Jamaica) 1

  • CAS mumber

    8006-77-7

  • Botanical

    Pimenta dioica (L.) Merr. (P. officinalis Lindl.), fam. Myrtaceae

GC-MS Analysis

Green, C.L., and Espinosa, F., Jamaican and Central American Pimento (Allspice; Pimenta Dioica): Characterization of Flavour Differences and other Distinguishing Features, in: Flavors and Fragr.: a World Persp., Lawrence, B.M., Mookherjee, B.D., Willis, B.J. (Eds.), Proc. of the 10th Int. Congress of Ess. Oils, Fragr. & Flavors, Washington DC, USA, 16-20 Nov 1986, Elsevier, Amsterdam (1988), 3-20

Compound CAS DB5 Carbowax Proportion
Eugenol 97-53-0 1364.43 2157.57 73.5%
Methyl eugenol 93-15-2 1407.29 1991.86 8.0%
beta-Caryophyllene 87-44-5 1427.14 1595.57 4.8%
alpha-Humulene 6753-98-6 1461.43 1668.0 1.5%
1,8-Cineole 470-82-6 1033.29 1213.86 1.13%
Terpinolene 586-62-9 1089.43 1286.14 1.08%
alpha-Phellandrene 99-83-2 1006.43 1168.43 0.83%
gamma-Cadinene 39029-41-9 1515.29 1756.71 0.82%
Selinene (unknown isomer) 27104-12-7 0.82%
beta-Caryophyllene alcohol 472-97-9 1642.0 2003.0 0.5%
Caryophyllene oxide 1139-30-6 1594.86 1976.57 0.42%
para-Cymene 99-87-6 1025.71 1269.29 0.4%
Terpinen-4-ol 562-74-3 1180.57 1600.14 0.4%
Chavicol 501-92-8 1253.0 2329.0 0.35%
gamma-Terpinene 99-85-4 1063.71 1245.0 0.33%
alpha-Pinene 80-56-8 940.0 1020.71 0.3%
Myrcene 123-35-3 990.57 1161.14 0.25%
(E)-beta-Ocimene 3779-61-1 1049.0 1250.14 0.2%
alpha-Terpineol 98-55-5 1191.71 1693.43 0.2%
Limonene 138-86-3 1032.0 1196.29 0.18%
ar-Curcumene 4176-17-4 1482.71 1775.71 0.17%
Linalool 78-70-6 1101.14 1548.57 0.15%
alpha-Thujene 3917-48-4 935.43 1027.57 0.1%
Total 96.43%