Nutmeg
Myristica fragrans, family Myristicaceae. Part discussed: Seed.
Identity
- Common name
- Nutmeg
- Botanical name
- Myristica fragrans
- Family
- Myristicaceae
- Part or material
- Seed
- Classification
- Botanical
- Educational category
- Culinary Botanicals
About
Myristica fragrans, seed. Myristicin is the constituent the.
Forms and distinctions
Different preparations of the same material are described separately, because what is recorded for one form does not carry to another.
The record concerns ingestion of large quantities, not culinary.
Safety considerations
Poison-centre case series across two countries record a.
References
The authorities this entry draws on, named so you can weigh them yourself.
- Journal of Medical Toxicology · Toxicology and poison-control authority
This entry is educational. It is not medical advice, not a diagnosis, and not a statement about any Pam Oh Herbs Collection or its contents. It carries no dosage and no claim of effect.