ABSTRACT
Main phytochemicals in nutmeg (Myristica fragrans Houtt) are: myristicin, trimyristin, myristic acid, alpha-pinene, beta-pinene, etc. In the traditional system of medicine, nutmeg is preferably used to treat insomnia, depression, intestinal worms, and oligospermia. etc. Nutmeg extract has been scientifically proven to exhibit antimicrobial activity in GI flora thereby suppressing the levels of tumorigenic uremic toxins. Furthermore, methanol extract of nutmeg is effective in H. pylori-induced gastritis and DSS-induced colitis. This chapter focuses on the traditional claims and therapeutic benefits related to GI disorder of Myristica fragrans.
