Determining the Antimicrobial Actions of Tea Tree Oil
Sean D. Cox(Western Sydney University), C.M. Mann(Western Sydney University), Julie L. Markham(Western Sydney University), John E. Gustafson, John R. Warmington, S. Grant Wyllie(Western Sydney University)
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Abstract
Research into the mode of action of the essential oil of Melaleuca alternifolia (Tea tree oil) is briefly reviewed. Its mode of action is interpreted in terms of the membrane-toxicity of its monoterpenoid components and different approaches for determining cell membrane damage are discussed.
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