Neolignans from the seeds of myristica Fragrans houtt

Myristica fragrans Houtt. is an aromatic evergreen tree that belongs to the Myristicaceae family. The seeds of this plant have been widely used in culinary field as a spice and in folk medicine for treating several diseases such as stomachic, stimulant, carminative, intestinal catarrh and colic, headaches, and diarrhea, and so on.