Physico-chemical Properties of Nutmeg (Myristica fragrans houtt) of North Sulawesi Nutmeg

Abstract

Essential oil of nutmeg (Myristica fragrans houtt) is one of the many potentials of nutmeg that has a high economic value although in North Sulawesi it has not been exploited to its full potential. This research was conducted to compare the yield and properties of Nutmeg oil extract from the seeds and mace of Talaud and North Minahasa-North Sulawesi. The oil extract was obtained by distillation and was further characterized in terms of color, solubility in ethanol, density, optical rotation, refractive index. Results of this research exhibited that oil of the mace of nutmeg from Talaud had a lighter appearance in color compared to that from North Minahasa, while the density of oil extracted from North Minahasa was more densed compared to Talaud in both seed and mace (0.923 and 0.938 respectively at 25°C). The reflective index of nutmeg oil from North Minahasa was slightly higher than of Talaud both from seed and mace (1.4834 and 1.493 at 25°C), while the optical rotations of oil extracted from the mace were between +6.90° to +9.80° and from the seed were +20.73° to +22.30°.

Phytochemical profile, antimicrobial, antioxidant activity and Cyclooxygenase 2 inhibitory properties of nutmeg (Myristica fragrans) seeds extract

“…It is suggested that the phenolics compounds, which are antioxidants, are responsible for the antibacterial activity. Experimentally, brownish colour was formed after the extract addition to Folin-Ciocalteu reagent and 2% Na2CO3, as can be seen in figure (4) indicating a good phenolic content compared with standard gallic acid…”

“…The trace elements that exist in nutmeg extract is displayed in the table (4), which specify the presence of Cu, Zn, Pb, Cr, Ni, and Mn in the concentration of 150, 280, 6.1, 0.08, 0.09, 0.0012, and 0.027 µg/dl, respectively. These elements are considered essential to human health.…”

“…Due to the tremendous bioactive compounds found in plants that can be used as antimicrobials, antioxidants, anti-inflammatory, anti-infectious, and anti-tumours, the botanic kingdom has witnessed accelerated attention in therapeutic, cosmetic, food and pharmaceutical areas as a significant natural and safe alternative to synthetic compounds [1]- [3]. Nutmeg, which is the seeds of Myristica fragrans that belongs to the Myristiceae family is a tropical, evergreen tree disturbed widely in America, Africa, and Asia continents [4] [5]. It is widely known for its warm taste and pleasant fragrance, therefore used in flavouring various types of meats, vegetables, teas, baked goods and others [6] [7].…”

A Review on Chemical Composition, Bioactivity, and Toxicity of Myristica fragrans Houtt. Essential Oil

“…Myristica fragrans Houtt. or nutmeg is an indigenous plant of Indonesia (Ibrahim et al, 2020;Rahardiyan et al, 2020). It has been cultivated in many tropical countries such as Malaysia, India, Indonesia, Grenada, Mauritius, Singapore, Sri Lanka, and many African countries (Al-Rawi et al, 2011;Kuete, 2017).…”

The Potential of Nutmeg’s Microbes (Myristica fragrans Houtt.) as Antagonistic Agents against Rigidoporus microporus

“…is a native Indonesian plant, which originated from Banda Island and grows effectively in the tropics (Bermawie et al, 2018). It is also known as a spice plant with high economic value and multipurpose, because every part it is used in various industries (Rahardiyan et al, 2020). Nutmeg is known to have antimicrobial activity as showed by Nurhasanah (2014), against pathogenic bacteria, such as Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli.…”