JAIPHAL / Nutmeg (Myristica fragrans)

Nutmeg (Myristica fragrans) is a highly aromatic spice derived from the seeds of the nutmeg tree, native to the Banda Islands in Indonesia. It belongs to the Myristicaceae family. Both the seed (nutmeg) and the aril (mace) are valued for their culinary and medicinal properties.

JAIPHAL Scientific Name

Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Angiosperms
Class: Magnoliids
Order: Magnoliales
Family: Myristicaceae
Genus: Myristica
Species: Myristica fragrans

JAIPHAL Common Name

English: Nutmeg
Sanskrit: Jatiphala, Jatika
Hindi: Jaiphal
Tamil: Jathikai
Telugu: Jajikaya
Malayalam: Jathikka
Kannada: Jajikai
Bengali: Jaiphal
Marathi: Jaiphal

JAIPHAL Uses

Digestive Aid - Relieves indigestion, diarrhea, bloating, and flatulence.

Nervine Tonic & Sedative - Calms the nervous system, helpful in insomnia, anxiety, and mental fatigue.

Respiratory Support - Useful in coughs, asthma, and bronchitis due to its antitussive and expectorant action.

Aphrodisiac Properties - Traditionally used as a sexual tonic in male reproductive disorders.

Anti-inflammatory and Antimicrobial - Shows anti-inflammatory and antibacterial activities that support wound healing and oral care.

Phytochemical Constituents

Jaiphal is rich in volatile oils, phenolics, and alkaloids that give it its therapeutic value.

Essential Oils: Myristicin, Elemicin, Safrole, Eugenol
Phenolic Compounds: Lignans, Flavonoids
Triterpenes: Myristic acid, Tetradecanoic acid
Alkaloids: Myristicine (psychoactive), Trimyristin
Others: Saponins, Starch, Mucilage

References

Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India (API), Part I, Vol. 4. Govt. of India, Ministry of AYUSH.

Nadkarni, K.M. (1976). Indian Materia Medica, Vol. 1. Popular Prakashan.

Sivarajan, V.V. & Balachandran, I. (1994). Ayurvedic Drugs and Their Plant Sources. Oxford & IBH Publishing.

Leela, N.K. (2008). "Nutmeg (Myristica fragrans Houtt.): A spice for oral health." Journal of Medicinal Plants Research, 2(12), 360–366.

European Medicines Agency (EMA). "Assessment report on Myristica fragrans Houtt., semen." Committee on Herbal Medicinal Products (HMPC), 2012.

Evans, W.C. (2009). Trease and Evans' Pharmacognosy, 16th Edition. Saunders Elsevier.

Srinivasan, K. (2005). "Role of spices beyond food flavoring: Nutraceuticals with multiple health effects." Food Reviews International, 21(2), 167–188.

JAIPHAL / Nutmeg (Myristica fragrans)

JAIPHAL Scientific Name

JAIPHAL Common Name

JAIPHAL Uses

Phytochemical Constituents

References

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