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 »
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
Toxicity of Melaleuca alternifolia essential oil to the mitochondrion and NAD/NADH dehydrogenase in Tribolium confusum
Liao M, Yang QQ, Xiao JJ, Huang Y, Zhou LJ, Hua RM, Cao HQ PeerJ, 2018 ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND: In our previous study, Melaleuca alternifolia essential oil (EO) was considered to have an insecticidal effect by acting on the mitochondrial respiratory chain in insects. However, the mode of action is not fully understood. METHODS: In this… Read more »
Chromobacterium violaceum and Pseudomonas aeruginosa PAO1: Models for Evaluating Anti-Quorum Sensing Activity of Essential Oil and Its Main Component Terpinen-4-ol
Noumi E, Merghni A, M Alreshidi M, Haddad O, Akmadar G, De Martino L, Mastouri M, Ceylan O, Snoussi M, Al-Sieni A, De Feo V Molecules, 2018 ABSTRACT: The problem of antibiotic resistance among pathogens encourages searching for novel active molecules. The aim of the research was to assay the anti-quorum sensing (anti-QS) and antibiofilm… Read more »
Combination of Cloxacillin and Melaleuca armillaris Essential Oil of as an Alternative Against Staphylococcus aureus
Buldain D, Buchamer AV, Marchetti ML, Aliverti F, Bandoni A, Mestorino N Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2018 ABSTRACT: The emergence of resistance to antibiotics has been favored by abuse in the application of antimicrobials in human and animal medicine. Essential oils are a great resource to deal with this crisis. Melaleuca armillaris belongs to the… Read more »
Antimicrobial activity of essential oils against multidrug-resistant clinical isolates of the Burkholderia cepacia complex
Vasireddy L, Bingle LEH, Davies MS PLoS ONE, 2018 ABSTRACT: Members of the Burkholderia cepacia complex (Bcc) are an important cause of opportunistic or nosocomial infections that may be hard to treat due to a high incidence of multidrug resistance. We characterised a collection of 51 clinical isolates from this complex, assigning them to 18… Read more »
Phenotype and RNA-seq-Based transcriptome profiling of Staphylococcus aureus biofilms in response to tea tree oil
Zhao X, Liu Z, Liu Z, Meng R, Shi C, Chen X, Bu X, Guo N Microbial Pathogenesis, 2018 ABSTRACT: Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) is a Gram-positive bacterium that causes a wide range of diseases, including food poisoning. Tea tree oil (TTO), an essential oil distilled from Melaleuca alternifolia, is well-known for its antibacterial activities…. Read more »
Melaleuca alternifolia essential oil prevents bioenergetics dysfunction in spleen of silver catfish naturally infected with Ichthyophthirius multifiliis
Baldissera MD, Souza CF, Baldisserotto B Microbial Pathogenesis, 2018 ABSTRACT: Some evidence has demonstrated that Ichthyophthirius multifiliis, etiologic agent of “white spot disease”, causes severe bioenergetics dysfunction in the spleen of naturally infected silver catfish (Rhamdia quelen), which contributes directly to disease pathogenesis. Recently, several studies have demonstrated the efficacy of Melaleuca alternifolia essential oil,… Read more »
Immediate and Lasting Effectsof the dōTERRA AromaTouch Technique®, a Topical Essential Oil Application Procedure, on Autonomic Function and Salivary Biomarkers: A Pilot Trial
Bahr T, Rodriguez D, Allred K Journal of Integrative Medicine & Therapy, 2018 ABSTRACT: Objectives: To explore the immediate and lasting benefits of the essential oils used in the dōTERRA AromaTouch Technique®, an essential oil application method similar to a full-body aromatherapy massage, on stress, immune secretions, inflammatory signaling, and anxiety in healthy volunteers. Design: Pilot trial…. Read more »
The antifungal activity of essential oil from Melaleuca leucadendra (L.) L. grown in China and its synergistic effects with conventional antibiotics against Candida
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 »
Toxicities of Selected Essential Oils, Silicone Oils, and Paraffin Oil against the Common Bed Bug (Hemiptera: Cimicidae)
Zha C, Wang C, Li A Journal of Economic Entomology ABSTRACT: The common bed bug [Cimex lectularius L. (Hemiptera: Cimicidae)] and tropical bed bug [Cimex hemipterus F. (Hemiptera: Cimicidae)] resurged in the United States and many other countries over the past decades. The need for safe and effective bed bug control products propelled the development… Read more »