Genetic resources and ex situ conservation of nutmeg a tree spice of medicinal importance
DSpice at Indian Institute of Spices Research
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KRISHNAMOORTHY, B
REMA, J MATHEW, P A |
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2013-03-30T20:11:38Z
2013-03-30T20:11:38Z 2000 |
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Journal of Medicinal and Aromatic Plant Sciences 22(4A)&23(1A):340-343(2000-2001)
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Nutmeg (Myristica /ragrans Houtt), a native of Moluccas Islands was introduced into India by British during the 18th century. It is an important tree spice, yielding two different spices viz., nutmeg, the kernel of the seed, and mace, the dried outer covering of the seed. Nutmeg is known for its stimulative, carminative, astringent, anodyne, deodorant\ narcotic and aphrodisiac properties. In Yunani, the nut and mace are used to cure diarrhoea, diseases of the liver and spleen, head ache and eye troubles. In Ayurvedic preparation, mace is used to improve the appetite and to cure bronchitis and asthma. Powdered mace is occasionally used as a hallucinogenic drug and chewed for masking halitosis. The Indian Institute of Spices Research, Calicut possesses 475 nutmeg accessions, collected from different nutmeg growing areas ofour cO\lntry. This conservatory has endangered species as well as special types, besides a few wild species. In the Nutmeg Germplasm Conservatory, a very successful method of vegetative propagation i.e., epicotyl grafting helps in the distribution of quality planting materials to farmers. Nutmeg being dioecious, top working is found to be very useful in converting unproductive male trees into female trees.
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Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants
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Genetic resources and ex situ conservation of nutmeg a tree spice of medicinal importance
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