Melaleuca altemifolia

Butcher, P. A., Bell, J. C. and Moran, G. E. 1992. Patterns of genetic diversity and nature of the breeding system in Melaleuca altemifolia (Myrtaceae). Australian J. Bot. 40 365-375. 

Shelton, D.A., Leach, D.N., and Henry, R.J., Isopentenyl pyrophosphate isomerases from Melaleuca altemifolia (Cheel) and their role in isoprenoid biosynthesis, J. Hort. 

Essential oils Melaleuca altemifolia (tea tree oil), Famesol Good antibacterial activity, antiinflammatory potential High allergic potential... 

Fritz, T.M., Burg, G., and Krasovec, M., Allergic contact dermatitis to cosmetics containing Melaleuca altemifolia (tea tree oil). Ann. Dermatol. Venereol. 128, 123-126, 2001. 

Terpinenol-4 Warm-peppery, earthy-musty Tea tree (Melaleuca altemifolia)... 

Inoue Y, Shiraishi A, Hada T, Hamashima H, Shimada J, The antibacterial effects of myrcene on Staphylococcus aureus and its role in the essential oil of the tea tree (Melaleuca altemifolia). Natural Medicines 2004, 58 10-4. 

Tea tree oil, obtained from Melaleuca altemifolia, has been shown to be highly active against Candida albicans, which causes thrush in infants and other diseases, and, in addition, excellent control of vaginitis caused by the same organism. Bacterial impetigo, caused by Staphylococcus aureus and Streptococcus sp. has also been treated successfully. The constitution of the oil has been analyzed and it contains 1,8-cineole 9.1%, p-cymene 16.4%, terpinen-4-ol 31.2% and a-terpineol 3.5% (Figure 1 [4,5,6,7]). 

Tea tree (Melaleuca altemifolia) oil anti-inflammatory agent, mild balms Tea tree (Melaleuca altemifolia) oil anti-inflammatory agent, mild colored cosmetics... 

Tea tree (Melaleuca altemifolia) oil anti-inflammatory agent, mild fungal infections Tea tree (Melaleuca altemifolia) oil anti-inflammatory agent, mild insect bites Tea tree (Melaleuca altemifolia) oil anti-inflammatory agent, mild oral care Tea tree (Melaleuca altemifolia) oil anti-inflammatory agent, mild pharmaceutical ointments... 

A later report judged the ef cacy of a 5% Melaleuca altemifolia gel in the amelioration of mild to moderate acne, since a previous study (Raman et al., 1995) had demonstrated the effectiveness of tea tree oil components against P. acnes. The randomized, double blind, placebo controlled trial used 60 patients who were given the tea tree oil gel or the gel alone twice dally for 45 days. The total acne lesion count was signi cantly reduced by 43.64%, and the acne severity index was signi cantly reduced by 40.49% after the tea tree oil treatment, as compared to the placebo scores of 12.03% and 7.04%, respectively (Enshaieh et al., 2007). 

Hammer, K. A., Carson, C. F., Riley, T. V. 1999. In vitro susceptibilities of lactobacilli and organisms associated with bacterial vaginosis to Melaleuca altemifolia (tea tree) oil. Antimicrob. Agents Chemother. 43(1) 196. 

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