Recent advances in research on lignans and neolignans

RB Teponno, S Kusari, M Spiteller - Natural product reports, 2016 - pubs.rsc.org
Covering: 2009 to 2015 Lignans and neolignans are a large group of natural products
derived from the oxidative coupling of two C6–C3 units. Owing to their biological activities …

Phytochemical and pharmacological properties of Myristica fragrans Houtt.: an updated review

MT Ha, NK Vu, TH Tran, JA Kim, MH Woo… - Archives of Pharmacal …, 2020 - Springer
Abstract Myristica fragrans Houtt.(Myristicaceae), an aromatic evergreen tree, is well known
as a commercial source of mace (aril) and nutmeg (seed), which have long been widely …

Chemical diversity and pharmacological significance of the secondary metabolites of nutmeg (Myristica fragrans Houtt.)

EA Abourashed, AT El-Alfy - Phytochemistry Reviews, 2016 - Springer
Nutmeg is a valued kitchen spice that has been used for centuries all over the world. In
addition to its use in flavoring foods and beverages, nutmeg has been used in traditional …

Nutritional and therapeutic potential of nutmeg (Myristica fragrans): A concurrent review

MT Sultan, F Saeed, H Raza, A Ilyas… - Cogent Food & …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
The global health sector is changing with more consensus towards the consumption of
natural products to improve the health of mankind. As a result, the nutrition market diversified …

Preparation and characterization of inclusion complex of Myristica fragrans Houtt.(nutmeg) essential oil with 2-hydroxypropyl-β-cyclodextrin

X **, J Huang, S Zhang, Q Lu, Z Fang, C Li, Q Zhang… - Food Chemistry, 2023 - Elsevier
Nutmeg essential oil (NEO) is a natural condiment with versatile biological activities.
However, the application of NEO in food has several limitations due to its poor stability and …

Insights into the inhibitory activities of neolignans and diarylnonanoid derivatives from nutmeg (Myristica fragrans Houtt.) seeds on soluble epoxide hydrolase using in vitro and …

VT Oanh, NV Phong, BS Min, SY Yang… - Journal of Enzyme …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Two new neolignans, myrifralignans F–G (14 and 18), four new diarylnonanoid derivatives,
myrifragranones A–D (21–24), and 18 known compounds were isolated and structurally …

Soluble epoxide hydrolase: An emerging target for nutraceuticals against inflammation and oxidative stress

JI Obeme-Nmom, CC Udenigwe - Current Opinion in Food Science, 2024 - Elsevier
HighlightsSoluble epoxide hydrolase (sEH) plays many important physiological
roles.Several food-derived compounds inhibit the activity of sEH.The inhibitor structure is …

[HTML][HTML] Nutmeg and mace: The sweet and savoury spices

C Spence - International Journal of Gastronomy and Food Science, 2024 - Elsevier
Nutmeg, mace (the membrane of the nutmeg seed), and cloves have long been considered
as exotic spices in European cuisine. Nutmeg and mace come from the same tree, Myristica …

Utilization of Nutmeg (Myristica fragrans Houtt.) Seed Hydrodistillation Time to Produce Essential Oil Fractions with Varied Compositions and Pharmacological Effects

MA Ibrahim, CL Cantrell, EA Jeliazkova, T Astatkie… - Molecules, 2020 - mdpi.com
The intent of this study was to utilize distillation timeframes (DT) of nutmeg (Myristica
fragrans) essential oil (EO) to generate fractions with differential chemical compositions and …

[HTML][HTML] Therapeutic, and pharmacological prospects of nutmeg seed: A comprehensive review for novel drug potential insights

SS Al-Rawi, AH Ibrahim, HJ Ahmed… - Saudi Pharmaceutical …, 2024 - Elsevier
Background and objectives For centuries, plant seed extracts have been widely used and
valued for their benefits. They have been used in food, perfumes, aromatherapy, and …