Nutmeg Essential Oil

Product Name: Nutmeg Organic Essential Oil Botanical Name: Myristica fragrans Synonyms: Myristica fragrans Houtt. Myristica officinalis L.f., Ceylon nutmeg INCI Name: Myristica fragrans (nutmeg) kernel oil CAS #: 8008-45-5 Country of Origin: Sri Lanka

CLASSIFICATION:

Contents: Terpene hydrocarbons – p-cyenene, camphene, myrcene, terpinene, limonene, phellandrene. Terpene derivatives – linalool, geraniol, terpineol. Phenylpropanoids – myristicin, elemicin, safrol, eugenol Composition: Terpene Hydrocarbons 60 - 80 % Terpene Derivatives: 5 – 15 % Phenylpropanoids: 15 – 20% Myristicin: 4 – 10%



PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES:

Appearance: Colorless to pale yellow liquid. Odor: Characteristic nutmeg odor. Solubility: Soluble in alcohol and oils. Insoluble in water. Specific Gravity: 0.885 – 0.915 @ 20°C Optical Rotation: +8 – +25 @ 20°C Refractive Index: 1.470 – 1.488 @ 20°C Volatilation Residues: 2.0 – 2.5% Extraction Method: Steam distillation of the dried kernels