Nutmeg Oil

Product Name	Nutmeg Oil
CAS	8007-12-3
Melting point	45-51 °C
Boiling point	177℃
Density	0.990-0.995 g/cm3
Storage conditions	2-8°C
Solubility	Dissolved in methanol, solubility of 0.1g/mL, clarified
Morphological	Powder
Acidity coefficient (pKa)	8.14±0.15(Predicted)
Color	Colorless to light yellow liquid
Purity	98%
Shelf life	2 years

Chemical Property

It has the characteristic aroma of nutmeg, but is less concentrated than nutmeg. Slightly sweet and spicy. It has the effect of eliminating unpleasant odor of sulfur-containing compounds. And has a certain antioxidant capacity.

Use of Nutmeg Oil

Spices. The finished product is mainly powder, and the flake is less. Baisfu Nutmeg Oil is widely use in pastries, biscuits, chocolate, curry powder, fish, meat and fast food doughnuts.
China GB 2760 96 specifies the permissible use of edible spices. Use for meat, fish and so on.

Production Method

The arils of the mature fruit of Myristica ragrans, an evergreen tree of the family Myristica, are crushed, dried and then distilled by steam. The yield is about 5%. There are two types of commercial oil: the East Indian type (or Indonesian type) and the West Indian type.
After the fruit is peeled, the fleshy arils outside the fruit core are carefully cut off with a knife, and are dried in the sun for 10 to 15d(or artificially dried).

Service Limit

FEMA(mg/kg) : Soft drinks 350; Cold drink 40; Baked goods 1300; Seasoning 43; Meat products 500 ~ 2000.
FEMA(mg/kg) : Soft drinks 6.0; Cold drinks 4.5} Baked goods 68; Seasoning 12; Candy 23; Gum sugar 37; Meat products 33.

Related categories of food additives; Food spices (flavoring agents); Spices; Naturally extracted flavors; Natural whole fruit essential oil; Organic chemical raw materials; Plant extract; Simple essential oil.

Chemical Property

It has the characteristic aroma of nutmeg, but is less concentrated than nutmeg. Slightly sweet and spicy. It has the effect of eliminating unpleasant odor of sulfur-containing compounds. And has a certain antioxidant capacity.