Isolation of trymiristin from Myristica fragrans for natural product chemistry laboratory
Abstract This study aims generated natural products chemistry project laboratory for student in order to isolation trymiristin from Myristica fragrans. The skill of isolating trimyristin will be useful for students to obtain natural whitening raw materials derived from nutmeg. Various studies on the isolation can be used in natural products laboratory project. Students are directed to study literature related to trymiristin isolation procedures. Students practice skills of extraction, fractionation, purification, and structure elucidation of trymiristin. They were asked to design the laboratory activities. Manipulation of the liquor by soxhletation and recrystallization techniques proved to be a simple method to isolate trymiristin in low resource laboratory setting. The trymiristin was treated with structure elucidation NMR and infrared spectrometry. The laboratory method, comprising for 3 hours laboratory sessions, was a simple way for the students to understand the process of isolating trymiristin.