Mace, Whole, Organic

Mace is the dried "lacy" reddish covering, or aril, of the nutmeg seed. The common, fragrant nutmeg is native to the Banda Islands of Indonesia and is also grown on Penang Island in Malaysia and in the Caribbean.

Nutmeg spice, as well as mace, contains many plant derived chemical compounds that are known to have health–promoting properties.The spicy nut contains fixed oil trimyristin and many essential volatile oils such as which gives sweet aromatic flavor to nutmeg.

Mace has been used in many traditional medicines.

This prized spice is a good source of minerals like copper, potassium, calcium, manganese, iron, zinc and magnesium.

It is also rich in many vitamins including folic acid, riboflavin, niacin, vitamin A, and vitamin C.

Note: These statements have not been evaluated by the US Food and Drug Administration, and this product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease. We at eSutras do not recommend internal use of supplements or herbs without prior consultation with your doctor or herbalist.