What Is Nutmeg Oil?
Nutmeg belongs to the genus Myristica of the family Myristicae, an evergreen tree. Mainly produced in Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Mauritius, India, the United States, the United Kingdom, Sichuan, and Guangxi in China. Steam dry the seeds to obtain nutmeg oil, with an oil yield of 6% to 10%. Nutmeg oil is a colorless to pale yellow liquid with a relative density of 30.883 ~ 0.917 and a refractive index of 1.475 ~ 1.488. Has a strong green sweet spice [1] .
- Nutmeg belongs to the genus Myristica of the family Myristicae, an evergreen tree. Mainly produced in Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Mauritius, India, the United States, the United Kingdom, Sichuan, and Guangxi in China. Steam dry the seeds to obtain nutmeg oil, with an oil yield of 6% to 10%. Nutmeg oil is a colorless to pale yellow liquid with a relative density of 30.883 ~ 0.917 and a refractive index of 1.475 ~ 1.488. Has a strong green sweet spice [1] .
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- Chinese name: Nutmeg oil
- English name: Nutmeg oil
- English alias: Mace oil [2]
- CAS: 8007-12-3; 8008-45-5
Physical and chemical properties of nutmeg oil
- Traits: colorless to pale yellow liquid with strong nutmeg odor.
- Solution: dissolve in ethanol.
- Optical rotation + 8 ° + 45 °
The main ingredients of nutmeg oil
- Myristyl ether, eugenol, isoeugenol, linalool, geraniol, safrole, borneol, limonene, pinene, etc. [1] .
Application of nutmeg oil
- Application suggestion: As an important edible spice, it is used to mix flavors, add flavor to food, tobacco, beverages, canned foods, etc .; it can also be used in small amounts to mix daily flavors.
- Suggested dosage: The concentration in the final flavored food is about 1 ~ 640mg / kg.
- Safety management status: FEMA No. 2793, FDA182.20, CoE296, China GB2760-2011
- Approved as a permitted food flavor [1] .
Nutmeg Oil Preparation Extract
- It is obtained by extracting fat from the dried nuts of the mature fruit of the nutmegaceous evergreen tree nutmeg, and then steam-distilling it. The yield is 6% ~ 16%. Due to the different origins, they are divided into two types, East Indian type and West Indian type. [3]
Use and dosage of nutmeg oil
- For spicy recipes, custard flavors, eggnog, meat sauces, ketchup spices, sugar cubes, and baked goods / soft snacks. Nutmeg oil (or a portion thereof) is mainly used in cola beverages and American blended cigarette flavors. GB2760-2011 stipulates that it is allowed to use flavor. FEMA (mg / kg): beverage 14; cold drink 13; seasoning 21; baked goods 75 [3] .