6334. Myristicin
Nomenclature
Description and references
Aromatic ether extracted from nutmeg, parsley, carrots. Isoln from nutmeg, Myristica fragrans Houtt., Myristicaceae and characterization: F. B. Power, A. H. Salway, J. Chem. Soc. 91, 2037 (1907); A. T. Shulgin, Nature 197, 379 (1963); from carrots, Daucus carota L., Umbelliferae: S. G. Yates, R. E. England, J. Agric. Food Chem. 30, 317 (1982); from parsley, Petroselinium hortense Hoffman, Umbelliferae: M. Balogh et al., Herba Hung. 17, 39 (1978), C.A. 91, 2543e (1979). Synthesis: V. M. Trikojus, D. E. White, Nature 144, 1016 (1939); F. Dallacker, R. Sluysmans, Monatsh. Chem. 100, 560 (1969). HPLC sepn: L. W. Wulf et al., J. Chromatogr. 161, 271 (1978); A. W. Archer, ibid. 438, 117 (1988). GC-MS study: G. M. Sammy, W. W. Nawar, Chem. Ind. 1968, 1279. MS-MS study of nutmeg extract: D. V. Davis, R. G. Cooks, J. Agric. Food Chem. 30, 495 (1982). Possible psychotropic properties: A. T. Shulgin, Nature 210, 380 (1966).
