• CAS mumber

    8008-45-5
  • Botanical

    Myristica fragrans Houtt., fam. Myristicaceae

Lawrence, B.M., Comparative chemical composition of various Nutmeg Oils, Perf. & Flav., Vol. 15, 66 (Nov/Dec. 1990)

Compound CAS DB5 Carbowax Proportion
alpha-Pinene 80-56-8 940.0 1020.71 25.0%
Sabinene 3387-41-5 975.71 1124.43 22.0%
beta-Pinene 127-91-3 979.0 1113.0 15.0%
Myristicin 607-91-0 1522.86 2270.33 8.5%
Terpinen-4-ol 562-74-3 1180.57 1600.14 6.2%
1,8-Cineole 470-82-6 1033.29 1213.86 4.5%
alpha-Terpinene 99-86-5 1019.29 1186.29 3.45%
Limonene 138-86-3 1032.0 1196.29 3.0%
Myrcene 123-35-3 990.57 1161.14 2.4%
para-Cymene 99-87-6 1025.71 1269.29 1.85%
gamma-Terpinene 99-85-4 1063.71 1245.0 1.4%
Terpinolene 586-62-9 1089.43 1286.14 1.3%
Safrole 94-59-7 1290.14 1882.6 1.3%
alpha-Terpineol 98-55-5 1191.71 1693.43 1.05%
alpha-Phellandrene 99-83-2 1006.43 1168.43 0.95%
beta-Caryophyllene 87-44-5 1427.14 1595.57 0.85%
beta-Phellandrene 555-10-2 1033.57 1207.71 0.35%
trans-Sabinene hydrate 17699-16-0 1072.14 1467.43 0.25%
cis-Sabinene hydrate 15537-55-0 1099.57 1556.0 0.2%
Elemicin 487-11-6 1555.86 2233.0 0.15%
Total 99.7%