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Common Names
Mace; Nutmeg; Muskatnussbaum (Ger.); nogal moscado (Sp.); nuez moscada (Sp.)
How this plant is used
Food
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| Chemical Name | Activity Count | Plant Part | Low Parts Per Million | High Parts Per Million | Standard Deviation | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EUGENOL-METHYL-ETHER | 5 | Fruit | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| EUGENOL-METHYL-ETHER | 5 | Seed | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| EUGENOL-METHYL-ETHER | 5 | Seed Essent. Oil | 1000.0 | 6000.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| FAT | 0 | Aril | 244000.0 | 324000.0 | 0.00 | CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses |
| FAT | 0 | Seed | 250000.0 | 400000.0 | 0.71 | Duke, 1992 * |
| FENCHYL-ALCOHOL | 1 | Essential Oil | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| FIBER | 15 | Aril | 38000.0 | 48000.0 | -0.58 | CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses |
| FIBER | 15 | Seed | 40000.0 | 116000.0 | -0.15 | CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses |
| FORMIC-ACID | 13 | Seed | not available | not available | not available | List, P.H. and Horhammer, L., Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Vols. 2-6, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 1969-1979. |
| FORMIC-ACID | 13 | Seed Essent. Oil | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| FURFURAL | 6 | Seed | not available | 15000.0 | -1.00 | ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes. |
| FURFUROL | 0 | Seed | not available | 15000.0 | not available | List, P.H. and Horhammer, L., Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Vols. 2-6, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 1969-1979. |
| GAMMA-TERPINENE | 11 | Essential Oil | 21000.0 | 47000.0 | -0.18 | Duke, 1992 * |
| GAMMA-TERPINENE | 11 | Seed | 580.0 | 4640.0 | 0.01 | Duke, 1992 * |
| GAMMA-TERPINENE | 11 | Seed Essent. Oil | 19000.0 | 68000.0 | 0.31 | Duke, 1992 * |
| GENTISIC-ACID | 8 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Griffiths, L. A. 1959. On the Distribution of Gentisic Acid in Green Plants. J. Exp. Biol. 10: 437. |
| GERANIOL | 35 | Essential Oil | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| GERANIOL | 35 | Seed | not available | not available | not available | Leung, A.Y., Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients Used in Food, Drugs, and Cosmetics, John Wiley & Sons, New York, 1980. |
| GERANIOL | 35 | Seed Essent. Oil | 36000.0 | 119000.0 | 1.17 | Duke, 1992 * |
| GERANIOL-ACETATE | 0 | Essential Oil | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Activity | Chemical Count | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Lipolytic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Lipoxygenase-1-Inhibitor | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Lipoxygenase-Inhibitor | 5 | Oszmianski, J. and Lee, C.Y. 1990. Inhibitory Effect of Phenolics on Carotene Bleaching in Vegetables. J. Agric. Food Chem. 38: 688-690. |
| Litholytic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Lubricant | 3 | Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. |
| Lyase-Inhibitor | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| MAO-A-Inhibitor | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| MAO-Inhibitor | 2 | Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. |
| Mast-Cell-Stabilizer | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Memorigenic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Memory-Enhancer | 1 | Science News, 138: 189, 1990. |
| Metal-Chelator | 1 | McEvily, A.J., Iyengar, R., and Gross, A.T. Inhibition of Polyphenol Oxidase by Phenolic Compounds. Phenolic Compounds in Food and Their Effects on Health, Ch.25. |
| Metal-Chelator (Copper) | 3 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Metalloproteinase-Inhibitor | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Metastatic | 1 | Science News, 146: 421. |
| MMP-9-Inhibitor | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Mosquitocide | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Mosquitofuge | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Motor-Depressant | 4 | Buchbauer et al, e.g.Buchbauer et al,1993.Therapeutic properties of essential oils and fragrances. Chap.12 in Teranishi,R, Buttery,R.G and Sugisawa,H. Eds. Bioactive Volatile Compounds from Plants. ACS Symposium Series 525. Amer. Chem. Soc., Washington DC |
| Motor-Stimulant | 1 | Buchbauer et al, e.g.Buchbauer et al,1993.Therapeutic properties of essential oils and fragrances. Chap.12 in Teranishi,R, Buttery,R.G and Sugisawa,H. Eds. Bioactive Volatile Compounds from Plants. ACS Symposium Series 525. Amer. Chem. Soc., Washington DC |