ABSTRACT
Myristicin (Figure 103.1) belongs to the family of the allylbenzenes, also known as alkenylbenzenes or phenylpropenes. As constituents of various spices and food flavors, allylbenzenes are present in several botanical families (e.g., Apiaceae, Lamiaceae, Myrtaceae, Myristicaceaei, and Rutaceae). 1,2 Chemical structure of myristicin. https://s3-euw1-ap-pe-df-pch-content-public-u.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/9781315230917/c95c355a-998c-4e0c-8b76-eb5fdfbe96d9/content/fig103_1.jpg" xmlns:xlink="https://www.w3.org/1999/xlink"/>
