Allspice/Pimento

Healing essence of allspice

Antioxidant superspice
Cardioprotective

(Pimenta dioica)

In a comprehensive global analysis of over 3100 different foods published in the January 2010 edition of the Nutrition Journal, allspice was found to have one of the highest antioxidant contents of all the foods studied.

Allspice - also known as Pimento - is a “New World” spice that comes from the unripe fruit of a tree indigenous to the West Indies and Central America.

The name allspice relates to its strong aroma which suggests a combination of cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg and black pepper.

Medicinal Properties

Among the spices, allspice has one of the highest concentrations of important antioxidants like proanthocyanidins that help protect against a range of diseases, including cardiovascular disease, cancer and neuro-degenerative conditions.

Spice supplement

VitaSpice capsules contain allspice and 20 other important medicinal spices.

Important phytonutrients in Allspice

Antioxidants: Eugenol, methyleugenol, myrcene, proanthocyanidins, quercetin, salicylates, terpenes.

Others: Chavicol, cinnamaldehyde, limonene

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