Virucidal effects of tea tree oil
Consumer demand for natural products such as Australian tea tree oil (Melaleuca alternifolia) is driving researchers to investigate their efficacy against respiratory viruses in humans...
TEA TREE OIL
Anticancer Activity of Tea Tree Oil
50 pages
Published: 29 Jun 2010
Author(s): Greay, S, Carson, Christine, Beilharz, Mangred, Kissick, Haydn, Ireland, Demelza, Riley, Thomas
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The aims of this study were to examine the in vitro anticancer efficacy of Tea Tree Oil and its components against cancer and normal cell lines and to examine the in vivo efficacy of TTO as a potential antitumor agent using mouse mesothelioma and mouse melanoma models.
This RIRDC report discusses data obtained on the in vitro activity of Tea Tree Oil, specifically by significantly reducing viability of malignant mesothelioma and melanoma cells compared with normal human fibroblasts cells in a dose- and time-dependent manner.
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