Complete chloroplast genome of two nutmeg species, Myristica argentea Warb. 1891 and Myristica fatua Houtt. 1774 (Myristicaceae) [PDF]
Myristica argentea Warb. 1891 and M. fatua Houtt. 1774 are two South-East Asian food tree species. They are harvested from the wild or cultivated for local uses as a condiment (nutmeg and mace), medicine, and source of wood.
Jakty Kusuma +3 more
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Neuroprotective aftermath of Monodora myristica and Glycyrrhiza glabra against cassava diet containing vacuum gas oil induced brain injury in Wistar rats [PDF]
Vacuum gas oil (VGO) is a hydrocarbon combination formed during crude oil extraction, and its consumption may have neurological repercussions. This study investigated the neuroprotective properties of Monodora myristica and Glycyrrhiza glabra in rats ...
Joel Okpoghono +2 more
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The genus Myristica is a medicinally important genus belonging to the Myristicaceae. Traditional medicinal systems in Asia have employed plants from the genus Myristica to treat a variety of ailments.
Muhamad Aqmal Othman, Yasodha Sivasothy
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Food pathogens represent an important health threat, and it is relevant to study the effect of foodstuffs such as spices which can inhibit bacterial growth.
Alfred Ngenge Tamfu +5 more
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Specific to the West African sub-region, previous studies involving fruit, stem, and bark of Tetrapleura tetraptera as well as seeds of Monodora myristica have largely focused on phytochemical properties of aqueous and methanolic and ethanolic extracts ...
Queency N. Okechukwu +4 more
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Antimicrobial and antioxidant potentials of essential oil and acetone extract of Myristica fragrans Houtt. (aril part) [PDF]
The antifungal, antibacterial, and antioxidant potentials of essential oil and acetone extract were carried out by different techniques. In poison food medium method, the essential oil showed complete zones of inhibition against Fusarium graminearum at ...
Catalan, Cesar Atilio Nazareno +3 more
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Reconciling natural history and species ecology: Myristica beddomei (Myristicaceae) in the Western Ghats, India. [PDF]
Natural history is an important component of any ecological or conservation research. Very often this is not given adequate attention, and observations on the genera or species are often generalized to other, supposedly similar, congeneric species.
Chetana, HC, Ganesh, T
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Phytotoxicity activities and chemical composition of the seed essential oil of Monodora myristica
The phytotoxic effect of essential oil from African nutmeg (Monodora myristica) seeds on growth of tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L)., maize (Zea mays), and cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) was examined. Essential oil from the seeds of M.
Shola H. Awojide +6 more
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Oxidative and Frying Stabilities of Monodora myristica (Gaertn.) Dunal Seed Oil of Nigerian Origin
Background: The demand for vegetable oils is on the increase. Deep frying is the commonest method by which vegetable oils are consumed. The aim of this study was to extract oil from an underutilized oil seed and compare its physicochemical properties ...
A.N. Agiriga +3 more
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Mechanical and chemical changes in Monodora myristica seeds and kernels during roasting [PDF]
The purpose of this paper is to examine changes in the mechanical and chemical properties of Monodora myristica seeds and kernels during roasting. The roasting parameters considered in the experiment encompassed three different roasting air temperatures (
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