Determining the Antimicrobial Actions of Tea Tree Oil
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Antimicrobial properties of tea tree oil
Phytomedicine such as tea tree (melaleuca) oil have become increasingly popular in recent decades. This essential oil has been used for almost 100 years in Australia but is now available worldwide both as neat oil and as an active component in an array of products. The primary uses of tea tree oil have historically capitalized on the antiseptic, antifungal, antiviral and anti-inflammatory actio...
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عنوان ژورنال: Molecules
سال: 2001
ISSN: 1420-3049
DOI: 10.3390/60100087