| Botanical Name | Myristica fragrans |
| Common Name | Common/fragrant nutmeg, myristica fragrans. |
| Country of Origin | Indonesia |
| Solubility | Insoluble in water, miscible with fatty oils & fat soluble organics |
| Specific Gravity | 0.95000 – 0.9650 |
| Optical Rotation | (+20°) - (+45°) |
| Refrective Index | 1.48501 – 1.4950 |
| PlantPart | Seeds |
| Bland With | black pepper, cypress, geranium, clary sage, rosemary and orange. |
| CAS No | 8008-45-5 |
| Flash Point | 109.00 °F |
| Extraction Method | Supercritical CO2 Extraction |
The Nutmeg Oil offered by us is extracted through the process of CO2 extraction from the dried seeds of the nutmeg tree. Extracted from Myristica fragrans of the Myristicaceae family, the nutmeg oil is an effective stimulant and rejuvenating agent.
Nutmeg was used by the Indians for intestinal disorders, by the Egyptians in embalming and by the Italians during the Plague. In the Middle Ages nutmeg was grated and mixed with lard as an ointment for piles.
Color : Clear Pale Yellow with Spicy, woody, sweet and warm odor,
Aroma : Spicy, sweet, woody scent.
a-pinene, camphene, b-pinene, sabinene, myrcene, a-phellandrene, a-terpinene, limonene, 1,8-cineole, y-terpinene, linalool, terpinen-4-ol, safrole, methyl eugenol and myristicin.
Nutmeg oil stimulates the heart and blood circulation. It activates the mind and revives people from fainting spells. Nutmeg oil is very good for the digestive system as well as in fighting wind, nausea, chronic vomiting and diarrohea. Further, it is a good tonic for women’s reproductive system as well as for other gynecological irregularities. Nutmeg oil is also known to be an effective pain killer. Besides, the mentioned functions, nutmeg oil serves many more medicinal purposes.
