Nutmeg & Mace
Nutmeg and Mace are derived from the fruit of the same tree, Myristica fragrans. Nutmeg is the inner brown kernel of the fruit of nutmeg tree, a tropical evergreen tree, indigenous to Mollucas of Indonesia. Mace is the thin, bright red aril or lace-like covering over the shell of the nutmeg. Nutmeg has a characteristic of pleasant fragrance and is slightly warm in taste. As for mace, its flavor is similar to nutmeg but more delicate.
Usage :
In fooding, nutmeg and mace are used to delicately flavour meat dishes, as spice mixture for 'garam masala', for cakes and stewed fruits and also to flavour cheese (fondue, bechamel sauce). In medication, nutmeg/mace oil extract is used as counter irritant and stimulates blood flow to the area applied. Nutmeg is reported to be an expectorant, aphrodisiac and as a nervine used by psychiatrists. It is used in tonics and recommended for the treatment of inflammation of the bladder and urinary tract. Mace is used in folk medicine for the treatment or rheumatism. It also has anti-inflammatory, antifungal and antibacterial properties.
Qualities :
ABCD, SS, BWP, S/A
Packing :
90/80/70/50/35 kg nett @ single jute bag / jumbo PP bag
Loadability :
FCL 20' = 7-15 MT
Specifications :
Product | Nutmeg S/A | Nutmeg S/A | Nutmeg S/A | Whole Mace |
ABCD | SS | BWP | S/A | |
Moisture % | 12% Max. | 12% Max. | 12% Max. | 12% Max |
Mould % | 10% Max. | 15% Max. | 25% Max. | 8% Max. |
Whole Dead | 4 Max. | 4 Max. | 4 Max. | 4 Max. |
Insect (count) | ||||
Mammalia | 0 Max. | 0 Max. | 0 Max. | 4 Max. |
excerta (mg/lbs) | ||||
Foreign Matter | 0% Max. | 0% Max. | 0% Max. | 0.5% Max. |
Insect | 5% Max. | 8% Max. | 25% Max. | 1% Max. |
contamination | ||||
Broken | 2% Max. | 4% Max. | NA. | 5% Max |
Shrivels | 10% Max. | NA. | NA. | NA |
Count/0,5 Kgl | 121 Max. | NA. | NA. | NA. |
Product | Nutmeg S/A with | Nutmeg P/A with | ||
Shell (Round) | Shell (Oval) | |||
Moisture % | 14% Max. | 14% Max. | ||
Mould % | 25% Max. | 25% Max. | ||
Rattling rate | A Grade : 60-70% | No rattling rate. | ||
B Grade : 50-60% | Guarantees. | |||
C Grade : 40-50% | 2% Max. | |||
Foreign Matter | 2% Max. | 5% Max. | ||
Insect | 5% Max. | |||
contamination | ||||
Broken | 2% Max. | 2% Max. | ||
Shrivels | ||||
Count/0.5Kg | 121 Max. | 100 Max. | ||