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Nutmeg Oil |
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Botanical - Myristica
fragrans |
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 Nutmeg
is a large tree which produces a pale yellow
pear-like fruit. It has a succulent outer
covering and a kernel covered with a bright red
band known as Mace. The dried kernel, and mace
gives rise to the Oil of Nutmeg & the Oil of
Mace, respectively. Nutmeg, like other spices,
must be carefully selected from good stock for
distillation; the process itself needs careful
control in order to obtain the best quality
oils.
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Specs of Nutmeg Oil |
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Specific gravity at 30 deg C |
0.885 - 0.915 |
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Refractive index at 30 deg C |
1.475 - 1.480 |
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Optical rotation at 30 deg C |
+0.8 to +25 |
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5.
Pinene + Sabinene |
45
% |
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