Food and Drug Regulations

B.07.026 [S]. Nutmeg, whole or ground, shall be the dried seed of Myristica fragrans Houttyn and may, prior to grinding, have a thin coating of lime and shall contain

• (a) not more than

  • (i) three per cent total ash,

  • (ii) 0.5 per cent ash insoluble in hydrochloric acid, and

  • (iii) eight per cent moisture; and

• (b) not less than

  • (i) 25 per cent non-volatile ether extract, and

  • (ii) 6.5 millilitres volatile oil per 100 grams of spice.