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In the Lab

The Use Of ‘Pumpkin Spice’ Goes Back 3,500 Years

Archeologists have traced the use of nutmeg as a spice back 3,500 years to the Banda Islands in Indonesia.

How Nutmegs May Protect The Liver

A research group in China has demonstrated that a compound in nutmegs—myrislignan—promotes liver health in mice.

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