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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2014 Jan 14.
Published in final edited form as: Curr Drug Targets. 2012 Dec;13(14):1900–1906. doi: 10.2174/138945012804545641

Table 1.

Potential Pharmaceutical Products in Pimenta dioica

Chemical Name Chemical Group Source Yield Biological Activities References
Eugenol Phenylpropene Essential oil from berries and leaves Berries 60–90% Leaves >90% Antibacterial; Antifungal; Anti-inflammatory; Antioxidant; Anti-proliferative and apoptosis inducing; [10, 30, 31, 33–41]
Quercetin Flavonoids Berries N/A Antiviral; Anti-inflammatory; Anti-cancer [44–49, 53, 56]
Gallic Acid Phenolic acid Berries N/A Antiviral; Anti-inflammatory; Anti-cancer [25–28, 58–62]
Ericifolin Phenolic Berries Antibacterial; Anti-cancer [14, 29]