**5. Conclusions and future perspectives**

According to the study, the analysis of the chemical composition of the essential oils of *Pimenta* species collected in 16 countries revealed a high content of phenolic compounds, highlighting eugenol and methyl-eugenol as the major constituents. When comparing the major compounds of the essential oils among the 12 analyzed species of genus *Pimenta*, it is evident that there are variations between different species and between the same species with different origin. In addition, taking into account that eugenol can be considered a chemotaxonomic marker for the species *P. dioica*, *P. haitiensis*, *P. jamaicensis*, *P. pseudocaryophyllus*, and *P. racemosa* and that essential oils with a high content of eugenol exhibit antimicrobial, antioxidant, and insecticide activities, it can be said that the essential oils of the genus *Pimenta* have a therapeutic potential for the treatment of many pathologies. Therefore, the economic importance of essential oils from genus *Pimenta* around the world is unquestionable.
