Invitro pharmacognostic and quality control evaluation of. Myristica amboinensis gandoger myristica americana rottb. The essential oil obtained by hydrodistillation of the fruits oil of myristica fragrans houtt nutmeg collected from andaman nicobar island the oil was analyzed by gc and gcms. Myristica laurella gandoger myristica moschata thunb. Media in category myristica fragrans the following 117 files are in this category, out of 117 total. Chemical diversity and pharmacological significance of the secondary metabolites of nutmeg myristica fragrans houtt. Myristica fragrans is an evergreen tree indigenous to the moluccas or the spice islands of indonesia. It possesses various pharmacological activities but is used in cameroon only for its flavor in making cakes. Myristica fragrans, tradiciskai zinomas kaip muskatas, priklauso myristicaceae seimai, yra zinomas del savo skonio ir terapinio poveikio alternatyviose medicinos sistemose. Anticonvulsant activities of nutmeg oil of myristica fragrans.
However, it is not a legal authority for statutory or regulatory purposes. Ultra high performance liquid chromatography tandem mass. Pdf the introduction of nutmeg myristica fragrans houtt. The seed of the plant is known as nutmeg and the arillus of.
There are no clinical trials to support therapeutic dosing. The structures of the compounds were identified by employing various spectroscopic methods. The present study thus aimed to investigate the in vitro antibacterial activity and antibiotic modifying activities of crude seed kernel methanol extract mfs, fractions mfsae as well as 3. Germplasm resources information network grin online database. The name myristica is derived from the greek word myron, a sweet liquid distilled from the plant everett 1981. Indonesia and grenada dominate world production and exports of both nutmegs and mace with a world. Spektrogram massa terpinen4ol tampak pada gambar 6. It is found only as a specimen tree in botanical gardens. Berat molekul senyawa terpinen4ol adalah 154, memiliki fragmentasi dengan me. Antibacterial activity of myristica fragrans against oral.
In conclusion, based on the data presented above, consumption of myristic acid as an added foodflavoring ingredient is safe at. Accepted name nutmeg plantae tracheophyta magnoliopsida magnoliales myristicaceae myristica myristica fragrans houtt. Nutmeg and mace, widely accepted as flavoring agents, have been used in higher doses for their aphrodisiac and psychoactive properties. Message the user has shared this species from india biodiversity portal with you. A neolignan, erythrosurinamensin and a diaryl phenyl propanoid, virolane were isolated from myristica fragrans for the first time. Antioxidant potential of flesh, seed and mace of nutmeg myristica fragrans houtt jan r. Therefore, the data and informations that are available indicate that at the current level of intake, food flavoring use of myristic acid does not pose a health risk to humans. Nutmeg is the dried, ripe seed kernel of myristica fragrans houtt. Chemical constituents from myristica fragrans fruit.
Meanwhile, myristica fragrans houtt, belonging to the myristicaceae family. Ground and whole sweet marjoram shall be derived from the majorana hortensis moench plant and shall. Spices are considered as sexual invigorators in the unani system of medicine. A range of commercial products derived from the nutmeg tree of which the spices nutmeg kernel and mace or. A range of commercial products derived from the nutmeg tree of which the spices nutmeg kernel and mace or aril covering the seed are the. These are primarily included because names of species rank are. Myristica fragrans houtt commonly used as traditional medicine for alleviating of various disorders.
Apart from these two, previously known steroids, other lignans and neolignans were isolated from the fruit pericarp of m. Myristica fragrans houtt, commonly known as jathikka and javitri in india, belongs to the family myristicaceae. We do not intend the plant list to be complete for names of infraspecific rank. It hastens the process of suppuration and shortens the period. The purpose of this study was to investigate the anticonvulsant activity of the volatile oil of nutmeg, the dried seed kernel of myristica fragrans houtt, using wellestablished animal seizure models and to evaluate its potential for acute toxicity and acute neurotoxicity. Fruit cut open to reveal the seed the spices nutmeg and mace. Pdf phytochemical and pharmacological activity of myristica. Antioxidant properties of myristica fragrans muscle revolution pdf houtt and. Standardization of the unani drug myristica fragrans.
It is important as the main source of the spices nutmeg and mace. When the mature fruit splits open, the nutmeg stony endocarp or seed surrounded by a red, slightly fleshy network or aril is exposed. The konkan region is well regarded as fruit belt of maharashtra. If the inline pdf is not rendering correctly, you can download the pdf file here. Please note that paper format is currently unavailable. Data source and references for myristica fragrans nutmeg. The name nutmeg comes from latin, nux muscat, meaning musky nut. An experimental study of sexual function improving effect of myristica fragrans houtt. A possible alternative therapy for type 2 diabetes using myristica. They are used in all parts of the world for both as food flavours and for medicinal uses. The extracts 50% ethanolic of nutmeg and clove were administered 500 mgkg.
Myristica sebifera is a remedy of great antiseptic powers and one of the most efficacious remedies for ulcerative and suppurative conditions in every tissue, especially in cellular tissue and periosteum. Media in category myristica the following files are in this category, out of total. Myristica philippinensis gandoger palala fragrans houtt. The ethyl acetate and ethanol extracts of flesh, mace and seed of myristica fragrans was evaluated the bactericidal potential against three grampositive cariogenic bacteria streptococcus mutans atcc 25175, streptococcus mitis atcc 6249, and streptococcus salivarius atcc 419 and three gram. The nutmeg tree, myristica fragrans houtt, is indigenous to moluccas in indonesia but has been successfully grown in other asian countries such as india, malaysia, papua new guinea, sri lanka, and in the caribbeans, namely grenada. The plant list includes a further 20 scientific plant names of infraspecific rank for the genus myristica. Ars germplasm resources information network myfr3 calphotos myfr3. Itis taxonomy is based on the latest scientific consensus available, and is provided as a general reference source for interested parties. Twenty eight compounds were identified, accounting for 92. In vitro antibacterial and antibiotic modifying activity. Myristica fragrans is an evergreen tree that produces two spices, nutmeg and mace.
Antioxidant potential of flesh, seed and mace of nutmeg. Updated use levels and food categories collected as part of the fdas slr project are available from the fema office for this flavor ingredient upon request. Nutmeg, now a common household spice, comes from the tree myristica fragrans, which originates from the indonesian banda islands also known as the spice islands. Nutmeg is the seed kernel inside the fruit of myristica fragrans houtt. A well known drug since ancient times, it constitutes the outermost third integument of the seed, covering its basal part by scarlet or pale yellow ribbonlike lobes, and is strongly aromatic in nature. Arillus of myristica fragrans houtt and shall possess a fragrant, nutmeglike aromatic odor, an aromatic, bitter flavor, and a yellowtan to reddishtan color.
This paper documents that the first specimens of the economically important nutmeg. Muskatas yra zalialapis aromatinis medis, paprastai 1020 m aukscio su plintanciomis sakomis, turinciomis pailgus, ovalius, astriu galu, vidutinio dydzio lapus, kuriu spalva tamsi, zalia ir blizgi 1. The plant list includes 470 scientific plant names of species rank for the genus myristica. The fruit, which is called as drupe or a nutmeg apple, is similar in appearance to a peach or an apricot fig 2. In this study, a sensitive and efficient ultra high performance liquid chromatography electrospray ionization tandem mass spectrometry method was developed.
Iso oil of nutmeg, indonesian type myristica fragrans houtt. Oil of nutmeg, indonesian type myristica fragrans houtt. Widjanarko 3, joni kusnadi 3, siegfried berhimpon 4 1graduate program of agricultural science, university of brawijaya, indonesia. Myristica fragrans houtt, yang merupakan jenis utama dan mendominasi jenis lain dalam segi mutu maupun produktivitas. Myristica fragrans, nutmug, mace, microscopical and histochemical studies. The nutmeg fruits are harvested on time and at the proper stage of maturity in order to maintain their nutrients level as well as attaining desirable quality. Faculty of unani medicine, aligarh muslim university, aligarh, india. Myristica fragrans houtt is mostly cultivated for spices in penang island, malaysia. It is widely grown across the tropics including guangdong and yunnan in china, taiwan, indonesia, malaysia, grenada in the caribbean, kerala in india, sri lanka and south america. While every effort has been made to provide the most reliable and uptodate information available, ultimate legal requirements with respect to species are contained in. Introduction macearil seed pericarp nutmeg seeds contain 20% to 40% of a fixed oil commonly called nutmeg butter this oil contains myristic acid, trimyristin, and glycerides of lauric. The record derives from tropicos which reports it as an accepted name record 21800077 with original publication details.
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