A plant genus in the MYRISTICACEAE family. The seed is used as a spice and used for antimicrobial and psychoactive effects. Myristicin, SAFROLE, and methyleugenol are key components.

Annotation

for food coordinate with SPICES

DUI

D026323 MeSH Browser

CUI

M000639228

Previous indexing

Spices (1993-2001)

History note

2019(2002); use SPICES 1993-2001

Public note

2019; see SPICES 1993-2001; see CONDIMENTS 1963-82; see HALLUCINOGENS 1975-77