Nutmeg is a shelled, dried seed derived from Myristica fragrans, a tropical evergreen tree. Nutmeg contains several health benefits and is a source of many proteins, minerals, oils, and resins. Myristica fragrans grows in tropical regions like Indonesia and Malaysia.
Different species of this tree are dispersed in Sri Lanka, India, and North-Eastern Australia. Apart from being used for beneficial purposes, nutmeg oil is also used as a fragrance in cosmetics.
Worms are left to feed on nutmeg seeds as a part of the distillation process in the preparation of nutmeg oil. The worms remove starch and fat from the seed resulting in a portion rich in oil.
INGREDIENTS
Nutrients | Calories 525 Carbohydrates 49g Fiber 21g |
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Minerals | Magnesium Manganese Copper Phosphorous Zinc Copper Manganese |
Minerals | Vitamin B1 Vitamin B1 |
Protein | 6 g |
Fats | 36g |
Nutmeg Benefits :
Nutmeg has also been praised for its antioxidant, antibacterial, antidiabetic, pain-relieving, liver-protecting, and cancer-preventative properties.
Some sources credit nutmeg with having an effect on the nervous system and the imagination, even going as far as to say that nutmeg essential oil can have a hypnotic or hallucinogenic effect.
There is also a long history of using nutmeg to relieve chronic pain.