Nutmeg
Healing essence of nutmeg Antioxidant Nutmeg is the seed, and mace the aril, of a tree native to Indonesia. Nutmeg is used to flavor confectionery as well as many savory and sweet dishes. It also has some traditional medical uses, including as a treatment for diarrhea. In high doses it has narcotic effects and can induce hallucinations. Medicinal propertiesIt provides several important antioxidants, including eugenol which inhibits platelet aggregation and oleanolic acid which can lower blood lipids and therefore help to prevent cardiovascular disease.Nutmeg also contains limonene which has preventive properties against some cancers, and linalool which has anticancer and antiviral effects. Important phytonutrientsAntioxidants: Caffeic acid, camphene, coumaric acid, cyanidin, delphinidin, epicatechin, eugenol, isoeugenol, kaempferol, myrcene, myristicin, myristic acid, oleanolic acid, quercetin, terpinenes, vanillinOthers: Elemicin, furfural, linalool, limonene, safrole
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