Nutmeg

Nutmeg is a spice made from the seed of the nutmeg tree (Myristica fragrant) from the Banda Islands, Maluku, Indonesia. Due to their high value as spices, nutmeg has been important trading commodities since Roman times, considered high currency for trade and was even the cause of war. Although nutmeg is easy to find, nutmeg is a rare fruit, since nutmeg only can be planted in certain areas as we known nutmeg producing areas. By adopting the tradition of harvesting early and frequently, the people in west Indonesia could steam distill the young tender Nutmeg that produces a high yield of Nutmeg Oil that is best suited for distillation. Indonesian nutmeg is known produced without aflatoxin Indonesian Nutmeg identification is oval nutmegs, ping-pong balls and green nutmegs. Indonesia Nutmeg has the highest oil content compared to other regions, about 80%-100%. The essential oil content in the fulsion is quite high, reaching 30.39%. The aroma of Indonesian nutmeg is caused by the high myristicin substance which can reach 13.19% compared to other regions of nutmeg. Indonesian Nutmeg has a slightly oval and round fruit, yellow, have meat and also the contents in the fruit are red and brown, the red ones are commonly called mace. Another advantage of Indonesian nutmeg is its aroma and Indonesian nutmeg is almost perfectly round without wrinkles. Nutmeg fruit in Indonesia is known to have small fruit but large seeds, because the high value is the seeds. Indonesian nutmeg has a warm, slightly spicy, fragrant and sweet aroma. Indonesian Nutmeg also has various benefits for health, so it is often used in connection with traditional medicine to treat various diseases.