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The uniqueness of isolation of nutmeg essential oil from nutmeg seeds (Myristica fragrans Houtt.) and its effects on physical and chemical properties

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Title The uniqueness of isolation of nutmeg essential oil from nutmeg seeds (Myristica fragrans Houtt.) and its effects on physical and chemical properties
 
Creator Riyanto
Umayah, Sri
Marhaendro, Puthut
 
Subject Chemical properties
Essential oils
Myristica fragrans
Nutmeg
Physical properties
Steam distillation
 
Description 247-255
Isolation of nutmeg essential oil from nutmeg seeds (Myristica fragrans Houtt.) using the steam distillation method is a
unique technique because nutmeg essential oil contains heavy and light oil. Nutmeg essential oil is the main product produced
by nutmeg (Myristica fragrans), isolated by the steam distillation method. The main component of nutmeg essential oil is
myristicin and several other typical compounds of essential oils. This study discusses the results of steam distillation from
nutmeg seeds, characterizing nutmeg essential oils, and analyzing their suitability for INS number 06-2388-2006. From the Gas
Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (GC/MS) results, the main content of nutmeg essential oil is myristicin (30.30%) and
followed by α-Pinene (12.01%). The physical characteristics of nutmeg essential oil are colourless. They have a distinctive
scent of nutmeg oil, a density of 0.8822 g/mL, a refractive index of 1.4781, solubility in ethanol 90% obtained at a
concentration ratio of 1:3, optical rotation (+) 24,3714o, and the remaining evaporation is 1.72%. It can see that the overall
results of this nutmeg essential oil quality test are following the Indonesian National Standard (INS) number 06-2388-2006
(INS No. 06-2388-2006). From this research, it can conclude that the steam distillation method for 24 hours with 12 hours
without pressure and 12 hours last with pressure can be used as a reference method for the isolation of nutmeg essential oil.
 
Date 2021-07-28T04:51:53Z
2021-07-28T04:51:53Z
2021-06
 
Type Article
 
Identifier 0976-0512 (Online); 0976-0504 (Print)
http://nopr.niscair.res.in/handle/123456789/57754
 
Language en
 
Relation Int. cl. (2015.01)-A61K 36/00, A61K 131/00
 
Publisher NIScPR-CSIR, India
 
Source IJNPR Vol.12(2) [June 2021]