Myristica fragrans (Jaiphal) is commonly called nutmeg. Nutmeg is consumed as a spice in many parts of the world. Nutmeg contains a range of phytochemicals that might make it therapeutically useful as a medicine. The nuts it produces can be harvested as nutmeg and ground to produce a culinary spice. The main fatty acid in nutmeg is myristic acid. The butter made from the oil is composed of about 90 % saturated fat and 10 % unsaturated fat. Other compounds present in the fatty component of nutmeg include monoterpene hydrocarbons, oxygenated monoterpenes, sesquiterpenes, alkenes, aromatic ethers, aromatic monoterpenes, organic acids. Nutmeg also contains an essential oil which includes a large number of compounds such as limonene, α-Pinene, camphene, sabinene, β-Pinene and myrcene. Nutmeg also contains vitamins (riboflavin, thiamine and niacin), fibers, carbohydrates and starch, flavonoid like epicatechin, phenylpropanoid ethers and sterols such as campesterol, desmosterol, and lanosterol
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