SHEET /m/myristicin · PubChem CID 4276 · CAS 607-91-0 · REV 2026.07
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Myristicin
from sourceC11H12O3 · 192.21 g/mol
What is Myristicin?
The compound in nutmeg and mace responsible for the spice's strange effects in large amounts. Ordinary culinary quantities are far below that. from source
CategoryPlant
Fig. 1 · 2D structure RDKit
SMILES
COC1=CC(=CC2=C1OCO2)CC=CRelative acute toxicity from source
Animal study data · LD50
- Reported LD50
- 3,000 mg/kg · very low toxicity
- Species
- mouse
- Route
- oral
An LD50 describes acute toxicity under experimental conditions and is not a safe or dangerous dose for a person.
Toxicity & hazards
Toxicity · LD50
3,000 mg/kg · very low toxicity · LD50 mouse oral from source
4 more reported values
- 340 mg/kgLD50 · other · mouse
- 1,470 mg/kgLD50 · other · mouse
- 5,610 mg/kgLD50 · dermal · rat
- 8,000 mg/kgLD50 · other · mouse
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