• CAS mumber

    8008-45-5
  • Botanical

    Myristica fragrans Houtt., fam. Myristicaceae

Tang, J., Yuan, S-S., Liu, Y-M., Wang, L-X., and Kwasi, O.S., Study on flavor of spice and its application - flavor of nutmeg and mouthwash (analysis of oil found in whole nutmeg), Wuxi Qinggong Daxue Xuebao, Vol. 16(4), 24-28 (1997)

Compound CAS DB5 Carbowax Proportion
beta-Pinene 127-91-3 979.0 1113.0 4.0%
Myristicin 607-91-0 1522.86 2270.33 3.85%
alpha-Terpineol 98-55-5 1191.71 1693.43 3.27%
Limonene 138-86-3 1032.0 1196.29 1.92%
alpha-Pinene 80-56-8 940.0 1020.71 1.69%
Eugenol 97-53-0 1364.43 2157.57 0.35%
1,2,3-Trimethoxy-4-propenylbenzene 0.35%
Terpinen-4-ol 562-74-3 1180.57 1600.14 0.34%
1,8-Cineole 470-82-6 1033.29 1213.86 0.26%
Linalool 78-70-6 1101.14 1548.57 0.25%
Dihydrocarveol 38049-26-2 1198.33 1727.67 0.17%
delta-3-Carene 13466-78-9 1011.57 1144.57 0.11%
Isoeugenol 97-54-1 1460.0 2293.0 0.06%
2,6-Dimethoxy-4-(2-propenyl)phenol 6635-22-9 0.05%
alpha-Terpinyl acetate 80-26-2 1353.0 1694.57 0.04%
Myrcene 123-35-3 990.57 1161.14 0.01%
alpha-Phellandrene 99-83-2 1006.43 1168.43 0.01%
alpha-Terpinene 99-86-5 1019.29 1186.29 0.01%
para-Cymene 99-87-6 1025.71 1269.29 0.01%
Bornyl acetate 76-49-3 1288.29 1586.14 0.01%
Total 16.76%