Nutmeg is a traditional Chinese medicine commonly used to relieve gastrointestinal disorders, treat arthritis or toothache. The new study was organized by a team of researchers from Nanchang University in China. The researchers administered compound thioacetamide to experimental mice, causing them short-term liver damage. They then fed the mice nutmeg and its products, and the mice's damaged livers were quickly repaired.

Nutmeg is rich in an antioxidant known as lignans, which can play a role in preventing liver damage by acting on peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors in the liver. In addition, nutmeg regulates the fat content of the organ, thereby reducing organ inflammation and protecting liver health.

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Toxicity of Nutmeg: Seed kernel. Contains a variety of volatile oils, the main components of the oil terpenes, but also contains fatty oils, oil present in large quantities of myristic acid. The dosage of the product should not be too large, an excessive amount can cause poisoning, dazed, dilated pupils and convulsions. People serving nutmeg powder 7.5 grams, can cause dizziness, even delirium, lethargy, a large number of death.

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