Antimicrobial activity of the essential oil of Melaleuca alternifolia
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In vitro antiviral activity of Melaleuca alternifolia essential oil.
AIMS To investigate the in vitro antiviral activity of Melaleuca alternifolia essential oil (TTO) and its main components, terpinen-4-ol, alpha-terpinene, gamma-terpinene, p-cymene, terpinolene and alpha-terpineol. METHODS AND RESULTS The antiviral activity of tested compounds was evaluated against polio type 1, ECHO 9, Coxsackie B1, adeno type 2, herpes simplex (HSV) type 1 and 2 viruses by ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Letters in Applied Microbiology
سال: 1993
ISSN: 0266-8254,1472-765X
DOI: 10.1111/j.1472-765x.1993.tb00340.x