Nutmeg oil
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Nutmeg oilis a volatileessential oilfromnutmeg(Myristica fragrans).[1]The oil is colorless or light yellow and smells and tastes of nutmeg.[2]It contains numerous components of interest to theoleochemicalindustry.[3]The essential oil consists of approximately 90%terpenehydrocarbons.[4]Prominent components aresabinene,α-pinene,β-pinene,andlimonene.[5]A major oxygen-containing component isterpinen-4-ol.[6]The oil also contains small amounts of various phenolic compounds and aromatic ethers, e.g.myristicin,elemicin,safrole,andmethyl eugenol.The phenolic fraction is considered main contributor to the characteristic nutmeg odor.[7]However, in spite of the low oil content, the characteristic composition of nutmeg oil makes it a valuable product for food, cosmetic and pharmaceutical industries. Therefore, an improved process for its extraction would be of industrial interest.[8]
General uses
[edit]The essential oil is obtained by thesteam distillationof groundnutmegand is used heavily in theperfumeryand pharmaceutical industries. The nutmeg essential oil is used as a natural food flavoring in baked goods, syrups, beverages (e.g.Coca-Cola), sweets, etc. It can then be used to replace ground nutmeg, as it leaves no particles in the food. The essential oil is also used in the cosmetic and pharmaceutical industries for instance intoothpasteand as a major ingredient in somecough syrups.[medical citation needed]
References
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- ^Machmudah, Siti; Sulaswatty, Anny; Sasaki, Mitsuru; Goto, Motonobu; Hirose, Tsutomu (2006-11-01)."Supercritical CO2 extraction of nutmeg oil: Experiments and modeling".The Journal of Supercritical Fluids.39(1): 30–39.doi:10.1016/j.supflu.2006.01.007.ISSN0896-8446.