myristicin


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my·ris·ti·cin

(mi-ris'ti-sin),
A constituent of nutmeg thought to be responsible, at least in part, for the bizarre central nervous system symptoms produced by the ingestion of large amounts of nutmeg.

myristicin

An aromatic phenylpropene ether with anticholinergic and psychoactive properties, which is extracted from nutmeg. Excess consumption of nutmeg results in delirium and disorientation.
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The main constituents are monoterpene hydrocarbons; mainly camphene, pinene, cymene and myristicin.
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Additionally, phenyl propanoids such as myristicin, present in different Apiaceae (Hall, 1973), may contribute to neurological effects (Hallstrom and Thuvander, 1997).
Back to the roots: a quantitative survey of herbal drugs in Dioscorides' De Materia Medica (ex Matthioli, 1568)
Upon GC/MS analysis essential oil contained thirty compounds eluted on a DB-1-1022 column such as 1R-a-Pinene, b-Pinene, D-Limonene, b-Phellandrene, b-Terpinyl acetate, T-Terpinene, p-Cymene, Dehydro-p-cymene, cis-b-Terpineol, Trans-p-Metha-2,8-dienal, 4-Terpineol, Trans-dihydrocarvone, a-Terpineol, D-Carvone, Carvone, Cis-p-Menth-1-en-3-ol, 2,3-Epoxycarene, L-cis-Sabinol, p-Cymen-8-ol, cis-Carveol, Estragole, 2-Pinen-4-one, 2-Allyl-4-methyl phenol, O-tert-butyl Phenol, Thymol, Carvacrol, Elemicin, Myristicin, Apiol, Methoxyeugenol and Limonene-6-ol, pivalate (Table 5).
EVALUATION OF ANTI-BACTERIAL ACTIVITY, GC/MS ANALYSIS AND GENOTOXIC POTENTIAL OF CARUM COPTICUM ESSENTIAL OIL FRACTIONS AGAINST MULTI-DRUG RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS
Its main constituents are terpenes, geraniol, terpineol, volatile oil and myristicin.
Evaluation of Antioxidant Effects and Inhibitory Activity of Medicinal Plants against Lipid Peroxidation Induced by Iron and Sodium Nitroprusside in the Mouse Brain
In mice, hepatic DNA breakup in liver TNF-a serum concentration was raised by LPS/D-GalN and myristicin established to distinctly repress this effect.
EVALUATION OF TOXICITY OF MUCUNA PRURIENS, CINNAMOMUM ZEYLANICUM, MYRISTICA FRAGRANS AND THEIR COMBINATION ON RENAL, HEPATIC AND CARDIAC PARAMETERS
Parsley boasts highly active volatile components such as myristicin, apiol, eugenol, and more.
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Parsley also contains the phytochemical myristicin, which studies have shown to inhibit tumor formation, particularly in the lungs.
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The most common components found in the Piper species studied are camphor, apiole, myristicin, safrole, sarisan, dillapiole, linalool, nerolidol, [alpha] and [beta]-pinene, [alpha]-humulene, [beta]-caryophyllene, as well as propenyphenols.
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The toxicity is caused by a chemical in the seeds, myristicin, which has anticholinergic properties.
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The main components were y-terpinene, myristicin, thymol, p-cymene and carvacrol [8].
Comparison of different isolation methods of essential oil from Oliveria decumbens Vent.: hydrodistillation and microwave-assistHydrodistillaton
10) The aromatic oil of nutmeg contains myristicin, a psychoactive substance that is chemically similar to hallucinogenic compounds such as mescaline.
Taking the spice route: Psychoactive properties of culinary spices: intoxication and toxicity can mimic psychiatric symptoms
Still other research found that myristicin, a compound contained in nutmeg, inhibits a brain enzyme involved in the development of AD.
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