Red meat and charbroiled food are associated with increased clinical incidence of breast and prostate cancers [ 21– 23]. Although, most uses of Allspice as folk medicine are inherited from ancestors among different cultures, more scientific studies have been carried out for a systematic assessment of its active components from leaves, bark and berries of Pimenta and to delineate potential medicinal values of chemicals enriched or isolated from P. Similarly, scents extracted from fresh or dried leaves of Pimenta are also known to impart stimulating effect with the mildly spicy aroma. Cookies have a limited lifespan of thirteen (13) months after their first deposit in the terminal equipment of the user of the Site.

It is a berry that we love in savory and sweet cuisine, broths, jams as well as gingerbread and cakes.

Also, it is used for headache, to combat stress and depression and to overcome fatigue because of its comforting scent. The dietary charred meat carcinogen 2-Amino-1-methyl-6-phenylimidazo[4,5-b]pyridine acts as both a tumor initiator and promoter in the rat ventral prostate.

As for our black pepper from Madagascar and our vanilla pods , Le Comptoir de Toamasina wishes to have only a picking of Jamaican pepper by hand. Besides solid tumors, Gallic acid is also reported to be effective in inhibiting growth and inducing apoptosis in lymphoma cells [ 60] and inhibiting invasion of human melanoma cells [ 61].Recent studies have shown two of the known compounds isolated from Allspice, Eugenol and Gallic acid have selective antiproliferative and anti-tumor properties on human cancer cells and their animal models. In nature, the tree can reach a size between 30 and 50 meters, but it can also appear as a more compact tree, also appreciated as an ornamental plant that grows up to a height between 10 and 18 meters. Allspice blends well with ginger, lavender and other spices, making it diversified when it comes to the choices for aromatherapy. Some people say that the flavour of allspice is reminiscent of ginger or pepper, but unlike them, spiciness prevails.

We decided to dig through a collection of 18th and early 19th century cookbooks to see which spices were mentioned. dioica leaves remarkably inhibit the cell growth of Hep-G2 and HCT-116 cells with less effect on MCF-7 cells [ 24]. It is ideal for making sauces, seasoning stews and traditional American barbecue dishes being one of the typical ingredients in the barbecue sauces that we find elaborated.

It was Christopher Columbus, on his second voyage to America who arrived on Jamaican soil in 1494 who discovered this bay. Jamaica "pepper" is used in baking to make some biscuits, in ketchup (which is a very old Chinese invention and actually very high quality when not the American industrial product saturated with sugar and artificial flavours that we unfortunately know all too well), as well as in Benedictine and Chartreuse liqueurs. Among its characteristics and thanks to the concentrations of eugenol in its plant, Jamaica pepper is considered a local antiseptic, analgesic and for the relief of gastrointestinal discomfort.