scholarly journals The Essential Oil of Melaleuca alternifolia (Tea Tree Oil) and Its Main Component, Terpinen-4-ol Protect Mice from Experimental Oral Candidiasis

2012 ◽  
Vol 35 (6) ◽  
pp. 861-865 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kentaro Ninomiya ◽  
Naho Maruyama ◽  
Shigeharu Inoue ◽  
Hiroko Ishibashi ◽  
Toshio Takizawa ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Essential Oil ◽  
Oral Candidiasis ◽  
Tea Tree Oil ◽  
Melaleuca Alternifolia ◽  
Tea Tree ◽  
Main Component

Melaleuca alternifolia Essential Oil: Evaluation of Skin Permeation and Distribution from Topical Formulations with a Solvent-Free Analytical Method

Planta Medica ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 86 (06) ◽  
pp. 442-450
Author(s):  
Francesca Capetti ◽  
Barbara Sgorbini ◽  
Cecilia Cagliero ◽  
Monica Argenziano ◽  
Roberta Cavalli ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Essential Oil ◽  
Solid Phase ◽  
Biological Activities ◽  
Skin Permeation ◽  
Systemic Exposure ◽  
Solvent Free ◽  
Tea Tree Oil ◽  
Melaleuca Alternifolia ◽  
Topical Formulations ◽  
Tea Tree

Abstract Melaleuca alternifolia essential oil (tea tree oil) is widely used as an ingredient in skin care products because of its recognized biological activities. The European Scientific Committee on Consumer Products constantly promotes research and collection of data on both skin distribution and systemic exposure to tea tree oil components after the application of topical formulations. This study quantitatively evaluates permeation, skin layer distribution (stratum corneum, epidermis, and dermis), and release into the surrounding environment of bioactive tea tree oil markers (i.e., α-pinene, β-pinene, α-terpinene, 1,8-cineole, γ-terpinene, 4-terpineol, α-terpineol) when a 5% tea tree oil formulation is applied at a finite dosing regimen. Permeation kinetics were studied in vitro on pig ear skin using conventional static glass Franz diffusion cells and cells ad hoc modified to monitor the release of markers into the atmosphere. Formulation, receiving phases, and skin layers were analyzed using a fully automatic and solvent-free method based on headspace solid-phase microextraction/gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. This approach affords, for the first time, to quantify tea tree oil markers in the different skin layers while avoiding using solvents and overcoming the existing methods based on solvent extraction. The skin layers contained less than 1% of each tea tree oil marker in total. Only oxygenated terpenes significantly permeated across the skin, while hydrocarbons were only absorbed at trace level. Substantial amounts of markers were released into the atmosphere.

scholarly journals Effects of Melaleuca alternifolia (Tea Tree) Essential Oil and the Major Monoterpene Component Terpinen-4-ol on the Development of Single- and Multistep Antibiotic Resistance and Antimicrobial Susceptibility

2011 ◽  
Vol 56 (2) ◽  
pp. 909-915 ◽  
Author(s):  
Katherine A. Hammer ◽  
Christine F. Carson ◽  
Thomas V. Riley
Keyword(s):  
Antibiotic Resistance ◽  
Essential Oil ◽  
Antimicrobial Susceptibility ◽  
Single Step ◽  
Tea Tree Oil ◽  
Melaleuca Alternifolia ◽  
Antibiotic Resistant ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Tea Tree ◽  
E Coli

ABSTRACTThis study examined the effect of subinhibitoryMelaleuca alternifolia(tea tree) essential oil on the development of antibiotic resistance inStaphylococcus aureusandEscherichia coli. Frequencies of single-step antibiotic-resistant mutants were determined by inoculating bacteria cultured with or without subinhibitory tea tree oil onto agar containing 2 to 8 times the MIC of each antibiotic and with or without tea tree oil. Whereas most differences in resistance frequencies were relatively minor, the combination of kanamycin and tea tree oil yielded approximately 10-fold fewer resistantE. colimutants than kanamycin alone. The development of multistep antibiotic resistance in the presence of tea tree oil or terpinen-4-ol was examined by culturingS. aureusandE. coliisolates daily with antibiotic alone, antibiotic with tea tree oil, and antibiotic with terpinen-4-ol for 6 days. Median MICs for each antibiotic alone increased 4- to 16-fold by day 6. Subinhibitory tea tree oil or terpinen-4-ol did not greatly alter results, with day 6 median MICs being either the same as or one concentration different from those for antibiotic alone. For tea tree oil and terpinen-4-ol alone, day 6 median MICs had increased 4-fold forS. aureus(n= 18) and 2-fold forE. coli(n= 18) from baseline values. Lastly, few significant changes in antimicrobial susceptibility were seen forS. aureusandS. epidermidisisolates that had been serially subcultured 14 to 22 times with subinhibitory terpinen-4-ol. Overall, these data indicate that tea tree oil and terpinen-4-ol have little impact on the development of antimicrobial resistance and susceptibility.

scholarly journals The application of tea tree essential oil in dentistry

2007 ◽  
Vol 54 (2) ◽  
pp. 106-114
Author(s):  
D. Markovic ◽  
B. Mirkovic ◽  
T. Jovanovic ◽  
A. Knezevic ◽  
T. Nastovski
Keyword(s):  
Essential Oil ◽  
Essential Oils ◽  
Fusobacterium Nucleatum ◽  
Viral Diseases ◽  
Prevotella Intermedia ◽  
Tea Tree Oil ◽  
Melaleuca Alternifolia ◽  
Tea Tree ◽  
Plant Substances

Essential oils are widely used in medicine, dentistry and cosmetology as flavour and odour corrigents in various substances for oral hygiene. The aim of this study was to present comprehensively the possibilities for application of Melaleuca Alternifolia essential oil in dentistry based on the analysis of contemporary scientific and professional publications. The application of Tea tree essential oil in the treatment of periodontal, fungal and viral diseases is very efficient. The study of antimicrobial potential of ten different essential oils confirmed the efficiency of Tea tree oil against numerous Gram+ and Gram- bacteria. In vitro studies of bacteriostatic, bactericidal and fungicidal effect of Tea tree oil solution against ten different microorganisms confirmed sensitivity of the following microorganisms: Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans, Fusobacterium nucleatum and Porphyromonas gingivalis, and slightly weaker effect against Streptococcus Mutans and Prevotella intermedia. Tea tree is very effective in the treatment of various diseases and is an introduction and momentum for the application of plant substances in the treatment of numerous diseases in dentistry. .

scholarly journals PENERAPAN DESAIN EKSPERIMEN DALAM OPTIMASI FORMULA MIKROEMULSI TEA TREE OIL

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (01) ◽  
pp. 5
Author(s):  
Raditya Weka Nugraheni
Keyword(s):  
Particle Size ◽  
Essential Oil ◽  
Droplet Size ◽  
Steam Distillation ◽  
Influential Factor ◽  
Polysorbate 80 ◽  
Tea Tree Oil ◽  
Melaleuca Alternifolia ◽  
Tea Tree ◽  
Input Variables

Microemulsion is a transparent, isotropic and thermodynamically stable preparation. Tea tree oil (TTO) is an essential oil extracted from the leaves of Melaleuca alternifolia by steam distillation which has been proven to have antibacterial and fungal uses. Optimization of microemulsion preparations to obtain preparations with small and stable droplet size is also a challenge. The design of an experiment is to design an experiment with a certain pattern, with a combination of certain input variables that allow to shorten the number of experiments. Based on the research results, it is known that the most influential factor on the microemulsion particle size is the combination of surfactants polysorbate 80 with co-surfactants propyleneglycol.

Is monoterpene terpinen-4-ol the compound responsible for the anesthetic and antioxidant activity of Melaleuca alternifolia essential oil (tea tree oil) in silver catfish?

Aquaculture ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 486 ◽  
pp. 217-223 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carine F. Souza ◽  
Matheus D. Baldissera ◽  
Lenise de L. Silva ◽  
Márcio A. Geihs ◽  
Bernardo Baldisserotto
Keyword(s):  
Antioxidant Activity ◽  
Essential Oil ◽  
Tea Tree Oil ◽  
Melaleuca Alternifolia ◽  
Tea Tree ◽  
Silver Catfish

scholarly journals Formulation Study of Tea Tree Oil Patches

2009 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 1934578X0900400
Author(s):  
Paola Minghetti ◽  
Antonella Casiraghi ◽  
Francesco Cilurzo ◽  
Veniero Gambaro ◽  
Luisa Montanari
Keyword(s):  
Skin Penetration ◽  
Critical Issue ◽  
Skin Permeability ◽  
Silicone Resin ◽  
Tea Tree Oil ◽  
Melaleuca Alternifolia ◽  
Tea Tree ◽  
Eudragit E100 ◽  
Main Component ◽  
Franz Diffusion Cells

The antimicrobial, antifungal and anti-inflammatory properties of tea tree oil (TTO), the essential oil of Melaleuca alternifolia are well documented. In order to optimize its therapeutic activity, TTO patches were designed. The aim of this work was the formulation of monolayer patches containing TTO. Moreover, the performance of oleic acid (OA) as a skin penetration enhancer in patches was evaluated. Terpinen-4-ol (T4OL), the main component of TTO, was the marker used to evaluate TTO skin permeability. The permeation study was performed through human epidermis by using Franz diffusion cells. Patches were prepared by using methacrylic copolymers, Eudragit E100 (EuE100) or Eudragit NE (EuNE), and a silicone resin, BioPSA7-4602 (Bio-PSA). TTO and OA contents were fixed at 10% w/w and 3% w/w, respectively. The patches were prepared by a casting method and characterised in terms of T4OL content and skin permeability. All the selected polymers were suitable as the main component of the patch matrix. Since the main critical issue in the use of TTO is related to its toxicity after absorption, the local administration of TTO can take advantage of the use of patches based on EuE100 because of the high retained amount and the low permeation of T4OL. In this matrix, OA slightly increased the T4OL retained amount, improving the efficacy and safety of TTO patches.

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