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Myrislignan originated from nutmeg exhibited excellent anti-<jats:italic>T. gondii<\/jats:italic> activity <jats:italic>in vitro<\/jats:italic> and <jats:italic>in vivo<\/jats:italic>, and was able to destroy mitochondrial function. However, the exact mechanism of action is still unknown. In this study, combining RNAs deep-sequencing analysis and surface plasmon resonance (SPR) analysis, the differentially expressed genes (DEGs) and high affinity proteins suggested that myrislignan may affect the oxidation-reduction process of <jats:italic>T. gondii<\/jats:italic>. Furthermore, the upregulating ROS activity after myrislignan incubation verified that myrislignan destroyed the oxidant-antioxidant homeostasis of tachyzoites. Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) indicated that myrislignan induced the formation of autophagosome-like double-membrane structure. Moreover, monodansyl cadaverine (MDC) staining and western blot further illustrated autophagosome formation. Myrislignan treatment induced a significant reduction in <jats:italic>T. gondii by<\/jats:italic> flow cytometry analysis. 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