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The antifungal activity of essential oil from Melaleuca leucadendra (L.) L. grown in China and its synergistic effects with conventional antibiotics against Candida

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Zhang J, Wu H, Jiang D, Yang Y, Tang W, Xu K Natural Product Research, 2018 ABSTRACT: To identify the natural antifungal agents, the antifungal activities of Melaleuca leucadendra (L.) L. essential oil (ML-EO) from Fujian Province of China were assayed. Treatment of ML-EO in combination with the front-line using antibiotics against Candida led to… Read more »

Plants of the Melaleuca Genus as Antimicrobial Agents: From Farm to Pharmacy

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Sharifi-Rad J, Salehi B, Varoni EM, Sharopov F, Yousaf Z, Ayatollahi SA, Kobarfard F, Sharifi-Rad M, Afdjei MH, Sharifi-Rad M, Iriti M Phytotherapy Research, 2017 ABSTRACT: Plants belonging to Melaleuca genus (Myrtaceae family) are native to Oceania, where they have been used for ages by Aborigine people in Australian traditional medicine, mainly because of their… Read more »

Melaleuca Compendium

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Melaleuca Essential Oil Botanical Name: Melaleuca alternifolia Alternative Names: Tea tree Botanical Family: Myrtaceae Primary Constituent: Terpinen-4-ol Other Main Constituents: Gamma terpinene Distillation Method: Steam Distillation Plant Part: Leaf

Expression of P53, BAX, and BCL-2 in human malignant melanoma and squamous cell carcinoma cells after tea tree oil treatment in vitro

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Ramadan MA, Shawkey AE, Rabeh MA, Abdellatif AO Cytotechnology, 2019 ABSTRACT: Tea tree oil (TTO) is an essential oil obtained by steam distillation from the leaves of Melaleuca alternifolia (Myrtaceae). This oil has traditionally been used for the treatment of various skin infections. The present study aimed to investigate the cytotoxic effects of TTO against… Read more »