It has been mentioned in ethnomedical literature as aphrodisiac 5,6, stomachic, carminative, tonic and nervous stimulant. Pdf phytochemistry and pharmacologic properties of myristica. Nutmeg is dried kernel of broadly ovoid seed of myristica fragrans houtt family. The nutmeg tree grows to 1020 m in height, with a natural origin in the moluccas, but it has been cultivated in indonesia, malaysia, sri lanka, and the west indies. 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. Pdf effects of ethanolic extract of myristica fragrans. However, it is not a legal authority for statutory or regulatory purposes. Ampactivated protein kinase ampk activators from myristica fragrans nutmeg and their antiobesity effect. Antibacterial activity of myristica fragrans against oral. Fruit cut open to reveal the seed the spices nutmeg and mace. There are no clinical trials to support therapeutic dosing. An experimental study of sexual function improving effect of. Source of myrisiticin, a mild central nervous system stimulant and euphoric. Myristica fragrans houtt commonly used as traditional medicine for alleviating of various disorders.
The branches spread in whorls alternate leaves, on petioles about 1 inch long, elliptical, glabrous, obtuse at base acuminate, aromatic, dark green and glossy above, paler underside and 4. It is important as the main source of the spices nutmeg and mace. Evaluation of nutmeg myristica fragrans houtt as active component during storage of bovine loins. Compared to its essential oil mila juki, olivera politeo, and mladen milofaculty of chemical technology, department of biochemistry and food chemistry, university of split, teslina 10v, 2 split, croatia. Standardization of the unani drug myristica fragrans. The nutmeg tree grows to 1020 m in height, with a natural origin in the moluccas, but it has been cultivated in. Hosted by the usgs core science analytics and synthesis. The saydalaneh pharmacist in arab introduce a large number of new drugs to clinical use. The present study was undertaken to evaluate the aphrodisiac effect of 50% ethanolic extract of nutmeg along with its likely adverse effects and acute toxicity using various animal models. The suspension of the extract was administered 100, 250 and 500 mgkg, p. This study is a step further in the species characterization. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Myristica fragrans houtt is mostly cultivated for spices in penang island, malaysia. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license.
Myristica philippinensis gandoger palala fragrans houtt. Antioxidant properties of myristica fragrans muscle revolution pdf houtt and. Nutmeg myristica fragrans houtt is an evergreen thick shady tree. The assemblage of its chloroplast genome resulted in a total of 155,894 bp, from which 146 genes were annotated, along with 86 coding regions, 43 exons and 22 introns. The purpose of our study was to map out the in vitro antioxidant property and in vivo antihyperglycemic and analgesic effect of the methanolic extract of myristica fragrans houtt. Data source and references for myristica fragrans nutmeg from the usda plants database. Chemical composition and antioxidant effect of free. Myristica fragrans an overview sciencedirect topics.
Myristica fragrans houtt is commonly named nutmeg or mace. 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. This page was last edited on 9 october 2019, at 19. Being known for its wide coverage of use in pharmaceutical as well as nonpharmaceutical, we thought of having an insight to its full potentiality.
Myristica amboinensis gand myristica aromatica lam myristica hntrella gand myristica moschata thunb myristica officinalis l. Pdf phytopharmacological potential of jaiphal myristica. A traditional medicine indra p tripathi 1 and neelesh dwivedi 2 department of physical science, m. Introduction physicochemical and biochemical properties of c. Oil of nutmeg, indonesian type myristica fragrans houtt. Department of botany, faculty of science, delta state university, abraka, delta state, nigeria. Research article open access in vitro antibacterial and. Myristica fragrans is an evergreen tree indigenous to the moluccas or the spice islands of indonesia. Evergreen no references available mace no references available macis no references available macis and myristuca no references available myristuca. Health and nutritional benefits of nut meg mystica. Effects of ethanolic extract of myristica fragrans houtt. Germplasm resources information network grin online database. Myristica amboinensis gandoger myristica americana rottb.
Jatiphala drug consists of seed and aril of myristica fragrans houtt. The plant is a dioecious or rarely monoecious medium sized tree, indigenous to the eastern molucca islands and. Phytochemical and pharmacological activity of myristica. Nutmeg is mostly used in cameroon for its flavor in making cake. It is an ingredient in many remedies in thai traditional medicine, e. The introduction of nutmeg myristica fragranshoutt. Chemical composition and antioxidant effect of free volatile aglycones from nutmeg myristica fragrans houtt. Myristica laurella gandoger myristica moschata thunb. Nutmeg and mace, widely accepted as flavoring agents, have been used in higher doses for their aphrodisiac and psychoactive properties. Nutmeg myristica fragrans houtt is an evergreen thick shady tree which produces high commercial value nuts and aril mace. Antihelicobacter pylori, antiinflammatory, cytotoxic.
Nutmeg was probably imported into europe during the 12th century, by arab merchants. Jaiphal is a common fruit of myristica fragrans houtt. Myristicaceae is widely used as condiment in western countries as well as a drug in medicinal systems such as the ayuverda and unani. The branches spread in whorls alternate leaves, on petioles about 1 inch long, elliptical, glabrous, obtuse at base acuminate, aromatic, dark green and glossy above, paler underside and 4 to 6 inches long. Pdf the introduction of nutmeg myristica fragrans houtt. Myristica fragrans houtt, commonly known as jathikka and javitri in india, belongs to the family myristicaceae. Data source and references for myristica fragrans nutmeg. Myristica fragrans is an evergreen tree that produces two spices, nutmeg and mace.
It is an aromatic evergreen tree with spreading branches and a yellow fleshy fruit similar in appearance to an apricot or peach. Google scholar olaleye mt, akinmoladun ac, akindahunsi aa. 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. This study is a step further in the species characterization and. Nutmeg myristicae semen is the kernel of the dried, ripe seed of myristica fragrans houtt, belonging to family myristicaceae. Myristica fragrans is an evergreen tree indigenous to the moluccas or the spice islands of. Itis taxonomy is based on the latest scientific consensus available, and is provided as a general reference source for interested parties. However, it is used traditionnaly in many other countries for several purposes, including. Antioxidant properties of myristica fragrans houtt and its effect on selected organs of albino rats. An experimental study of sexual function improving effect. Page designed through the cooperative efforts of interagency itis teams. Myristica fragrans article about myristica fragrans by. Their crude extracts were previously reported to possess antih. Learn how to pronounce myristica fragrans and more about the myristica fragrans word at.
Chemical diversity and pharmacological significance of the. The small, dark colored, dry and very light fruit described as seed by many. Chemical diversity and pharmacological significance of the secondary metabolites of nutmeg myristica fragrans houtt. Click on a scientific name below to expand it in the plants classification report. China, flora of panama, mesoamericana, nicaragua, panama, wbn db common names. This investigation proposed to test previously isolated bioactive compounds from b. Myristica fragrans, commonly known as nutmeg has been used as a spice and. Oct 20, 2003 nutmeg is dried kernel of broadly ovoid seed of myristica fragrans houtt family. It is an aromatic evergreen tree with spreading branches and a yellow fleshy fruit similar in. Myristicin or methoxysafrole is a phenylpropene, a natural organic compound present in small amounts in the essential oil of nutmeg and anise, not verified in body in several members of the carrot family, not verified in body and to a lesser extent in other spicesherbs such as parsley and dill. Myristica fragrans article about myristica fragrans by the. Welcome to the india biodiversity portal a repository of information designed to harness and disseminate collective intelligence on the biodiversity of the indian subcontinent. Pdf phytochemical and pharmacological activity of myristica.
Myristica fragrans wikipedia, a enciclopedia livre. Media in category myristica fragrans the following 117 files are in this category, out of 117 total. The name myristica is derived from the greek word myron, a sweet liquid distilled from the plant everett 1981. Media in category myristica fragransthe following 117 files are in this category, out of 117 total. Aphrodisiac activity of 50% ethanolic extracts of myristica. Message the user has shared this species from india biodiversity portal with you. 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. Study on chemical constituents of the essential oil from myristica fragrans houtt. The tree is endemic to the maluku province of indonesia, india, sri lanka, zanjibar, indochina, taiwan, and malaysia. Health and nutritional benefits of nut meg mystica fragrans. Accepted name nutmeg plantae tracheophyta magnoliopsida magnoliales myristicaceae myristica myristica fragrans houtt. The aril mace of myristica fragrans, known as dokchan, is a spice that has long been used for treating stomach discomfort, peptic ulcer, and nausea.
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