myristicin

plant substance

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Magnoliales

  • magnolia flower
    In Magnoliales: Myristicaceae

    Nutmeg and mace contain myristicin, a substance poisonous in large amounts. Myristicin is described by some as a hallucinogen. Nutmeg butter is derived from the seeds and is used in ointments and in candles.

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