Bhagwati Devi, Bharti, Mohit Jindal, Abhishek, Sunil and Savita Dahiya

The present investigation were performed the phytochemicals and in-vitro antioxidant, antimicrobial and GC-MS activity of Myristica fragrans. In preliminary phytochemicals screening results confirmed the presence of alkaloids, phenols, saponin, tannins and steroids. The in-vitro antioxidant activity of nutmeg was investigated by DPPH and FRAP method. In both method, plant extract possess high antioxidant activity when compared with standard ascorbic acid due to presence of high content of various phytochemicals. Antimicrobial activity of nutmeg was investigated by DPPH and FRAP method. In both method, plant extract possess high antioxidant activity when compared with standard ascorbic acid due to presence of high content of various phytochemicals. The research showed that nutmeg seed extracts have high antioxidant, antimicrobial activities due to presence of their bioactive phytoconstituents. 

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