Myristicin
Myristicin structure
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Common Name | Myristicin | ||
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| CAS Number | 607-91-0 | Molecular Weight | 192.211 | |
| Density | 1.1±0.1 g/cm3 | Boiling Point | 276.5±0.0 °C at 760 mmHg | |
| Molecular Formula | C11H12O3 | Melting Point | <-20ºC | |
| MSDS | Chinese USA | Flash Point | 89.8±16.0 °C | |
| Symbol |
GHS08 |
Signal Word | Warning | |
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Myristicin from nutmeg induces apoptosis via the mitochondrial pathway and down regulates genes of the DNA damage response pathways in human leukaemia K562 cells.
Chem. Biol. Interact. 218 , 1-9, (2014) Myristicin, an allylbenzene, is a major active component of various spices, such as nutmeg and cinnamon, plants from the Umbelliferae family or in some essential oils, such as oils of clove or marjoram. Human exposure to myristicin is low but widespread due t... |
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Toxicological actions of plant-derived and anthropogenic methylenedioxyphenyl-substituted chemicals in mammals and insects.
J. Toxicol. Environ. Health. B. Crit. Rev. 15(6) , 365-95, (2012) The methylenedioxyphenyl (MDP) substituent is a structural feature present in many plant chemicals that deter foraging by predatory insects and herbivores. With increasing use of herbal extracts in alternative medicine, human exposure to MDP-derived plant che... |
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GC/GC-MS analysis, isolation and identification of bioactive essential oil components from the Bhutanese medicinal plant, Pleurospermum amabile.
Nat. Prod. Commun. 8(9) , 1305-8, (2013) We have hydrodistilled the essential oil (EO) from the aerial parts of the Bhutanese medicinal plant, Pleurospermum amabile using a Clevenger apparatus and evaluated this EO by GC/GC-MS and NMR analysis followed by testing for bioactivity. The GC-MS analysis ... |
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5-HT receptor subtypes as key targets in mediating pigment dispersion within melanophores of teleost, Oreochromis mossambicus.
Comp. Biochem. Physiol. B Biochem. Mol. Biol. 164(2) , 117-23, (2013) The presence of distinct class of 5-HT receptors in the melanophores of tilapia (Oreochromis mossambicus) is reported. The cellular responses to 5-HT (5-hydroxytryptamine), 5-HT(1), and 5-HT(2), agonists on isolated scale melanophores were observed with regar... |
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[Comparing analysis of components in volatile oils of nutmeg and prepared nutmeg by GC-MS].
Zhongguo Zhong Yao Za Zhi 31(9) , 737-9, (2006) To compare components in volatile oils of nutmeg and prepared nutmeg.Volatile oil from nutmeg and prepared nutmeg were extracted by vapor distillation. The chemical components in two kinds of volatile oils were determined and indentified by GC-MS.The change i... |
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Effects of a naturally occurring and a synthetic synergist on toxicity of three insecticides and a phytochemical to navel orangeworm (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae).
J. Econ. Entomol. 105(2) , 410-7, (2012) The navel orangeworm, Amyelois transitella (Walker) (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae), is the most destructive lepidopteran pest of almonds [Prunus dulcis (Mill.) D.A.Webb] and pistachios (Pistacia vera L.) in California and is a serious problem in figs (Ficus carica ... |
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Perilla frutescens var. frutescens in northern Laos.
J. Nat. Med. 62(2) , 251-8, (2008) Twenty-eight samples of mericarps of Perilla frutescens var. frutescens were collected through fieldwork performed in Phongsali and Xieng Khouang provinces in northern Laos. No perilla samples were collected from Savannakhet province in the south although mor... |
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Determination of alkenylbenzenes and related flavour compounds in food samples by on-column preconcentration-capillary liquid chromatography.
J. Chromatogr. A. 1216(43) , 7179-85, (2009) A new, simple and versatile method is presented for the determination of different concentration levels of alkenylbenzenes (eugenol, isoeugenol, eugenol methyl ether, myristicin, anethole and estragole) and the related flavour compounds (coumarin and pulegone... |
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Insecticidal activity of the essential oil of Ligusticum mutellina roots.
Z. Naturforsch., C, J. Biosci. 60(5-6) , 411-4, (2005) The essential oil obtained from roots of different collections of Ligusticum mutellina was tested against 3rd instar armyworms, Pseudaletia unipuncta (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), for insecticidal activity. The main compounds were isolated and their structures we... |
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Antibacterial principles from Myristica fragrans seeds.
J. Med. Food 9(3) , 395-9, (2006) Nutmeg (Myristica fragrans) is used in food preparations for its aromatic flavor. The present investigation was undertaken to evaluate the antibacterial activity of constituents of M. fragrans seeds. Seeds of M. fragrans were powdered and extracted with chlor... |