Tea Tree Oil

Essential oil extracted from MELALEUCA ALTERNIFOLIA (tea tree). It is used as a topical antimicrobial due to the presence of terpineol.

Year introduced: 2000

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Tree Number(s): D10.627.675.775, D10.627.700.940, D20.215.784.750.940

MeSH Unique ID: D020947

Registry Number: 68647-73-4

Entry Terms:

• Oil, Tea Tree
• Melaleuca alternifolia Oil
• Oil, Melaleuca alternifolia
• Aetheroleum Melaleucae alternifoliae
• Melaleucae alternifoliae, Aetheroleum

Previous Indexing:

• Oils, Volatile (1990-1999)
• Plant Oils (1990-1999)

Pharmacologic Action:

• Anti-Infective Agents, Local

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