Allspice

SCIENTIFIC NAME :

 Pimenta Dioica

MEDICINAL VALUE :

 Has anti-microbial, medicinal, insecticidal, anti-oxidant and deodorant properties.

NUTRIENT VALUE :

 Rich in potassium, manganese, iron, copper, selenium and magnesium

CULINERY AND OTHER VALUES :

 All spice used commonly in Western cooking. Major use is in food industry, domestic use, production of berry oil, extraction of oleoresin , pharmaceutical and perfume industry.

GLOSSARY :

• English : Allspice
• Tamil : Sarvasukanthi
• Malayalam : Sarvasugandhi
• Telugu : sarva
• Kannada : Gandamenasu
• Hindi : Shimla Mirchi
• Bengali : Kebab Chini
• Marathi : Gol Mirchi