Vol. 6, Issue 6 (2018)
Comparative study of physical properties of Nutmeg (Myristica fragrans Houtt.) of different varieties
Author(s): S Yamagar and Siddhi Borkar
Abstract: The physical and engineering properties of Nutmeg are important for developing harvesting, and different process equipment machineries, for its mass handling and storage. Keeping this in view, a study was undertaken to determine physical and engineering properties Nutmeg of different varieties viz., Konkan Sugandha, Shrimanti and Vishwashri respectively. The average length, breadth and thickness of Nutmeg were found to be 65.99, 54.41 and 46.07 mm for Konkan Sugandha; 57.21, 50.19 and 43.43 mm for Konkan Shrimanti and 60.30, 45.11 and 38.61 mm for Konkan Vishwashri respectively. Whereas the average sphericity and size or equivalent diameter were o.82 and 54.88 mm for Konkan Sugandha; 0.87 and 49.94 mm for Konkan Shrimanti; 0.78 and 47.18 mm for Konkan Vishwashri respectively. The unit volume, surface area and projected area of the Nutmeg were found to be 86.57 cc, 23.57 cm2 and 94.63 cm2 for Konkan Sugandha; 65.25 cc, 19.61 cm2 and 78. 37 cm2 for Konkan Shrimanti; 55.00 cc, 69.94 and 17.50 cm2 for Konkan Vishwashri respectively. The bulk density of matured Nutmeg fruit (Cv Konkan Vishwashri) was found to be 0.58 g/cc.
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S Yamagar, Siddhi Borkar. Comparative study of physical properties of Nutmeg (Myristica fragrans Houtt.) of different varieties. Int J Chem Stud 2018;6(6):2561-2566.
