Myristica fragrans | Plant | Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases

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Common name(s)

Mace, Muskatnussbaum (Ger.), nogal moscado (Sp.), nuez moscada (Sp.), Nutmeg

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Food

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Activities: 632

Chemicals w/Activities: 190

All Chemicals: 301

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# Activity	Chemical Name	Part Filter by plant part	Low PPM	High PPM	StdDev	^*Reference
0	(+)-BETA-PINENE	Seed Essent. Oil	--	680000.0	--	*
0	(+)-BORNEOL	Seed Essent. Oil	--	--	--	*
0	(+)-LIMONENE	Seed Essent. Oil	--	42000.0	-0.68	*
0	(+)-LINALOOL	Seed Essent. Oil	--	--	--	*
0	(+)-MYRISFRAGRANSIN	Seed	--	--	--	*
0	(+)-PINENE	Seed Essent. Oil	--	--	--	*
38	(-)-EPICATECHIN	Seed	--	--	--	*
5-Lipoxygenase-Inhibitor IC50=22-50 uM/l * ACE-Inhibitor IC50=0.216 mM/l * ACE-Inhibitor 0.5 mg/ml rbt (weak activity) * Allelochemic Hanke, F. J., Natural Products as a Resource for Biologically Active Compounds, Thesis, U. Cal (Santa Cruz), 1986, 252 pp Antiaggregant * Antianaphylactic * Antibacterial * Antidiabetic 30 mg/kg rat * AntiEBV Economic & Medicinal Plant Research, 6: 189. Antihepatitic Vlietinck, A.J. and Dommisse, R.A. eds. 1985. Advances in Medicinal Plant Research. Wiss. Verlag. Stuttgart. AntiHIV EC50=2 ug/ml * Antihyperglycemic * Antiinflammatory * Antileukemic Economic & Medicinal Plant Research, 6: 189. Antileukotriene * Antilipoperoxidant * Antimutagenic * Antioxidant IC50=6.3 ug/ml * Antiperoxidant Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. Antiviral EC50=2 ug/ml * Beta-Adrenergic Receptor Blocker 10 uM Zhu, M., Phillipson, J. D., Greengrass, P. M., Bowery, N. E., Cai, Y. 1997. Plant Polyphenols: Biologically Active Compounds or Non-Selective Binders to Protein? Phytochemistry, 44(3): 441-447. Cancer-Preventive Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp. Cardiotonic * Choline-Sparing * COMP-Inhibitor Dullo, A. G., et al. 1999. Efficacy of a green tea extract rich in catechin polyphenols and caffeine in increasing 24-h energy expenditure and fat oxidation in humans. Am. J. Clinical Nutrition, 70: 1040-1045. Cytotoxic TC50=>100 ug/ml * Hypocholesterolemic * Hypoglycemic * Immunostimulant * Insulinogenic Economic & Medicinal Plant Research, 6: 170. Lipoxygenase-1-Inhibitor IC50=60 mM * Lipoxygenase-Inhibitor IC50=140 uM Phenolic Compounds in Food and Their Effects on Health. Antioxidants & Cancer Prevention. Huang, M.T., Ho, C.T. and Lee, C.Y. eds. 1992. ACS Symposium Series 507.ACS, Washington 402 pp. Lipoxygenase-Inhibitor IC97=5 mM Oszmianski, J. and Lee, C.Y. 1990. Inhibitory Effect of Phenolics on Carotene Bleaching in Vegetables. J. Agric. Food Chem. 38: 688-690. Pancreatogenic * Pesticide * Reverse-Transcriptase-Inhibitor 10 ng/ml McKenna, D. J., Hughes, K., and Jones, K. 2000. Green Tea Monograph. Alternative Therapies, 6(3): 61-82. Vasodilator uM McKenna, D. J., Hughes, K., and Jones, K. 2000. Green Tea Monograph. Alternative Therapies, 6(3): 61-82. Xanthine-Oxidase-Inhibitor IC50=>40 Hatano, T., Yasuhara, T., Yoshihara, R., Agata, I., Noro, T., and Okuda, T. 1989. Effects of Interaction of Tannins with Co-existing Substances.VII. Inhibitory Effects of Tannins Related Polyphenols on Xanthine Oxidase. Chem. Pharm. Bull. 38(5): 1224-1229
0	1,8-CINEOL	Leaf Essent. Oil	--	3520.0	--	*
0	1,8-CINEOL	Essential Oil	22000.0	42000.0	-0.62	*
0	1,8-CINEOL	Seed Essent. Oil	22000.0	32000.0	--	*
67	1,8-CINEOLE	Seed	440.0	5600.0	0.19	*
(-)-Chronotropic 87 nl/ml Hansel, R., Keller, K., Rimpler, H., and Schneider, G. eds. 1992. Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Drogen (A-D), 1209 pp., 1993 (E-O), 970 pp., 1994 (P-Z), 1196 pp. Springer-Verlag, Berlin. (-)-Inotropic 87 nl/ml Hansel, R., Keller, K., Rimpler, H., and Schneider, G. eds. 1992. Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Drogen (A-D), 1209 pp., 1993 (E-O), 970 pp., 1994 (P-Z), 1196 pp. Springer-Verlag, Berlin. Acaricide LC100=6 uM * Allelopathic * Allergenic * Anesthetic * Anthelmintic Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. Antiacetylcholinesterase IC50=41 ug/ml * Antiallergic J. Food Hyg. Soc. Jap. 33(6): 569. Antibacterial 50 ppm * Antibronchitic * Anticariogenic * Anticatarrh Martindale's 29th Anticholinesterase IC50=50-70 * Antifatigue * Antihalitosic American Health, 12(4): 17, 1993. Antiinflammatory * Antilaryngitic * Antinociceptive * Antipharyngitic * Antiplaque * Antirheumatic * Antirhinitic * Antiseptic Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. Antisinusitic * Antispasmodic * Antistaphylococcic 50 ppm * Antitussive * Antiulcer * Candidicide * Carcinogenic Zebovitz, T. C. Ed. 1989. Part VII. Flavor and Fragrance Substances, in Keith L. H. and Walters, D.B., eds. Compendium of Safety Data Sheets for Research and Industrial Chemicals. VCH Publishers, New York. 3560-4253. Choleretic * CNS-Stimulant * Convulsant * Counterirritant Martindale's 29th Cytochrome-P450-Inducer * Decongestant * Degranulant 0.3 ul/ml * Dentifrice Martindale's 29th Edemagenic inj * Expectorant Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. FLavor FEMA 1-200 Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry Fungicide * Gastroprotective * Gram(+)icide * Gram(-)icide * Hepatotonic * Herbicide IC50=78 uM Keeler, R.F. and Tu, A.T. eds. 1991. Toxicology of Plant and Fungal Compounds. (Handbook of Natural Toxins Vol. 6) Marcel Dekker, Inc. NY. 665 pp. Hypotensive * Inflammatory inj * Insectifuge * Irritant Rinzler, C. A. 1990. The Complete Book of Herbs, Spices and Condiments. Facts on File, New York. 199 pp. Myorelaxant Newall, C. A., Anderson, L. A. and Phillipson, J. D. 1996. Herbal Medicine - A Guide for Health-care Professionals. The Pharmaceutical Press, London. 296pp. Nematicide Nigg, H.N. and Seigler, D.S., eds. 1992. Phytochemical Resources for Medicine and Agriculture. Plenum Press, New York. 445 pp. Neurotoxic * P450-Inducer * Pediculicide 2.3 x pyrethrin * Perfume Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry Pesticide * Rubefacient Martindale's 29th Secretogogue * Sedative * Spasmogenic * Surfactant * Testosterone-Hydroxylase-Inducer * Transdermal * Trichomonicide LD100=1,000 ug/ml *
0	1-(3,4,5-TRIMETHOXYPHENYL)-2-(4-ALLYL-2,6-DIME...PROPAN-1-OL	Plant	--	--	--	*
0	1-(3,4,5-TRIMETHOXYPHENYL)-2-(4-ALLYL-2,6-DIMETHOX...PROPANE	Plant	--	--	--	*
0	1-(3,4-METHYLENEDIOXYPHENYL)-2-(4-ALLYL-2,...PROPYL-ACETATE	Plant	--	--	--	*
0	1-(3,4-METHYLENEDIOXYPHENYL)-2-(4-ALLYL-2,...PROPYL-BENZOATE	Plant	--	--	--	*
0	1-(4-HYDROXY-3-METHOXYPHENYL)-2-(4-ALLYL-2,6DI...PROPAN-1-OL	Plant	--	--	--	*
0	1-(5-ACETOXY-3,4-DIMETHOXYPHENYL)-2-(4-ALLY...PROPYL-ACETATE	Plant	--	--	--	*
0	2-(4-ALLYL-2,6-DIMETHOXYPHENOXY)-1-(3,4,5-TRIMETHOXYPHENYL)-PROPANE	Plant	--	--	--	*
0	2-(4-ALLYL-2,6-DIMETHOXYPHENOXY)-1-(3,4-METHYLENEDIOXYPHENYL)-1-PROPANOL	Plant	--	--	--	*
0	2-(4-ALLYL-2,6-DIMETHOXYPHENOXY)-1-(3,4-METHYLENEDIOXYPHENYL)-ACETIC-ACID-PROPYL-ESTER	Seed	--	--	--	*

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^*Unless otherwise noted all references are to Duke, James A. 1992. Handbook of phytochemical constituents of GRAS herbs and other economic plants. Boca Raton, FL. CRC Press.

Plant Myristica fragrans (Myristicaceae)

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