• CAS number

    8008-45-5
  • Botanical

    Myristica fragrans Houtt., fam. Myristicaceae

Madhavan, L., Gopalakrishnan, M., and Narayanan, C.S., Chemical composition of nutmeg leaf and flower oils (analysis of nutmeg leaf oil), Indian Perfum., Vol. 35 (3), 161-163 (1991)

Compound CAS DB5 Carbowax Proportion
beta-Pinene 127-91-3 979.0 1113.0 30.0%
alpha-PINENE 80-56-8 940.0 1020.71 21.6%
Limonene, (+/-)- 138-86-3 1032.0 1196.29 6.5%
alpha-Terpinene 99-86-5 1019.29 1186.29 4.5%
4-Terpineol, (+/-)- 562-74-3 1180.57 1600.14 4.35%
gamma-Terpinene 99-85-4 1063.71 1245.0 4.0%
p-CYMENE 99-87-6 1025.71 1269.29 3.6%
alpha-PHELLANDRENE 99-83-2 1006.43 1168.43 3.0%
Sabinen 3387-41-5 975.71 1124.43 2.0%
Myrcene 123-35-3 990.57 1161.14 2.0%
Eucalyptol 470-82-6 1033.29 1213.86 2.0%
Elemicin 487-11-6 1555.86 2233.0 1.85%
Terpinene 4-acetate 4821-04-9 1347.5 1616.0 1.55%
Beta-Phellandrene 555-10-2 1033.57 1207.71 1.5%
Linalool, (+/-)- 78-70-6 1101.14 1548.57 1.5%
3-Carene 13466-78-9 1011.57 1144.57 1.4%
Myristicin 607-91-0 1522.86 2270.33 1.15%
Eugenol 97-53-0 1364.43 2157.57 1.1%
Alpha-Terpineol 98-55-5 1191.71 1693.43 1.0%
Geranyl acetate 105-87-3 1384.71 1750.0 1.0%
nerolidol trans-form 40716-66-3 1567.0 2030.71 0.9%
cis-Isoeugenol 5912-86-7 1407.33 2222.0 0.57%
Methyleugenol 93-15-2 1407.29 1991.86 0.32%
Camphene 79-92-5 951.57 1071.29 0.3%
Bornyl acetate, (-)- 76-49-3 1288.29 1586.14 0.3%
alpha-Terpinyl acetate 80-26-2 1353.0 1694.57 0.25%
Isoeugenol 5932-68-3 1460.0 2286.5 0.2%
Fenchyl acetate 13851-11-1 1222.0 1473.67 0.15%
Terpinolene 586-62-9 1089.43 1286.14 0.14%
1-Methyl-4-(1-methylvinyl)cyclohexan-1-ol 138-87-4 1160.0 1629.0 0.1%
1,7,7-Trimethylbicyclo[2.2.1]heptan-2-ol 507-70-0 1168.71 1702.0 0.05%
Geraniol 106-24-1 1258.29 1843.0 0.05%
Caryophyllene 87-44-5 1427.14 1595.57 0.03%
Total 98.96%