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General
- The
nutmegs Myristica are a genus of evergreen trees indigenous to tropical
southeast Asia and Australasia.
- Nutmeg
and mace have similar taste qualities, nutmeg having a slightly sweeter
and mace a more delicate flavour.
- Nutmeg is
a flavorful addition to cheese sauces and is best grated fresh.
Process
- Nutmeg
essential oil can be prepared by distillation.
- Nutmeg
and mace oleoresins are extracted from the plant using organic solvents.
- Two oils
are obtained from nutmeg and mace; volatile oil obtained by
distillation, and a fixed oil obtained by subjecting the nutmegs to heat
under pressure.
Market
- World
production of nutmeg is estimated to average between 10,000 and 12,000
tonnes per year with annual world demand estimated at 9,000 tonnes.
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Production of mace is estimated at 1,500 to 2,000 tonnes.
- Indonesia
and Grenada dominate production and exports of both products with a
world market share of 75% and 20% respectively.
- The
principal import markets are the European Community, the United States,
Japan and India.
Application
- Nutmeg
and mace are used to flavour bakery; meat and fish dishes; sauces and
vegetables; such beverages as eggnog; and in preserving and pickling.
- Nutmeg
appears in the Hindu Pharmacopoeia as a treatment for fever, asthma and
heart disease.
- Since the
seventh century Arabs have used it for digestive disorders, kidney
disase and lymphatic ailments.
- Nutmeg is
used in perfumery, soaps and shampoos. Nutmeg seed oil, which consists
primarily of pinene and camphene, is used in perfume.
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