Tea Tree Oil

Know About Tea Tree Oil BP, IP, USP:
It is obtained by stem distillation of leaves Melaleuca alternifolia, plant belongs to family myrtaceae. Tea tree oil, also called as Melaleuca oil,having camphoraceous odor and a clout that varies from pale yellow to nearly clear and colorless. Oil is obtained from the leaves tea tree.Tea Tree Plants are 2.0 to 30.0 m long. The leaves are evergreen and green in color, flowers are white to pink color and fruits are small capsule minute seeds. It is used as a topical medication as a traditional medicine in low concentration for treatment of skin conditions like acne, lice, herpes, insect bites, dandruff, bacterial and fungal infections.

Tea Tree oil Specifications:

GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS
Product	TEA TREE OIL
Botanical source	Melalcuca Alternifolia
Part of the plant used	Leaves
CAS NO.	68647-73-4
Appearance	Fluid liquid mobile at 20C
Color	Colorless or pale yellow liquid
Odor	Characteristic odor of tea tree
PHYSIO-CHEMICAL PROPERTIES-
Relative density	0.789 - 0.999
Refractive Index	Between 1.356 to 1.583
Optical rotation	Between - 1 to 18
Solubility	Soluble in alcohol &other organic solvents
Storage	Well fitted container, in cool and dark place

TEA TREE OIL HISTORY AND ORIGIN:
Botanic name of Tea tree is Melaleuca alternifolia, frm family Myrtaceae. It is also called paper bark trees. Tea tree was named by Captain James cook, who first brewed a tea in 1770, from the leaves, after arriving at the west of New South Wales. Recent research supports the evidence that tea tree oil is used to treat fungal infections and yeast.

The oil is extracted from the leaves of the plant.The tea tree oil is used for its anti-bacterial,anti-microbial and anti-fungal properties. It is a small tree native to Queens land and New South Wales,Australia.The tea tree oil has therapeutic properties and used to treat skin problems. One of the traditional growing area in eastern Australia is called bundjalung,which translate to healing ground.
- The commercial industry for tea tree oil was first originated in 1920’s,by an Australian,named Arthur Penfold. He investigated the business potential of various native extracted oils.He reported the antiseptic properties of tea tree oil.
- Oil was first extracted in Ausralia from Melaleuca alternifolia,and became the most important species commercially.
- In 1923,Dr. Penfollld stated that this essential oil has strong antiseptic properties.
- In 1930 Mr. EM Humphrey,published an article ‘A new Australian germicide’described the disinfectant action on the typhoid bacilli.
- In 1970s and 1980s,oil industry expanded to several other species for the extraction oil.For example –
Melaleuca armillaris and Melaleuca styphelioides in Tunisia and Egypt.
Melaleuca leucadendra in Egypt,Malaysia and Vietnam.
Melaleuca ericifolia in Egypt.

TEA TREE OIL CHEMICAL COMPOSITION:
It containsterpinen 4-ol, gamaterpinene, alpha terpinene, 1,8-cineol, alpha terpinolene, alpha terpineol, alpha pinene and para cymene.

TEA TREE OIL RESEARCH AND STUDIES:
Few articles describing the research work of tea tree oil and studies related-
· Melaleuca alternifolia (Tea Tree) Oil: A Review of Antimicrobial and Other Medicinal Properties:
By: K. A. Hammer,
view at : https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1360273/
· The Influence of This Natural Oil (Melaleuca alternifolia) on Fluconazole Activity against Fluconazole-Resistant Candida albicans Strain
By: Aleksandra Garbusińska,
view at : https://www.hindawi.com/journals/bmri/2015/590470/
· Time–kill studies of tea tree oils on clinical isolates
By: L. Williams,
view at: https://academic.oup.com/jac/article/45/5/639/746736
· Correlations of the components of tea tree oil with its antibacterial effects and skin irritation
BY:Lih-Geeng Chen
View at: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1021949813000082#!

TEA TREE OIL USES & BENEFITS:
Skin Benefits and topical uses - It is used for moisturizing the dry skin and treatment of skin infections.It is used in low concentration in cosmetics.
-It removes the dandruff and lice and used for healing of burns. It has antiseptic properties, reduces the rashes of skin, skin tags, heal and soothe sunburns.
-It inhibits the mouth and nose infections.
- It is useful in relieving the discomfort of itchy skin.
-It is used for ear infections.
-It may treat toothache.
-It is used for kill the ring worms.
-It lowers the itching effect of insect bites and chicken pox
-It removed the cuts and scrapes.
-It is used for the treatment of athlete's foot.
-it helps to treat dandruff by removing chemicals and dead skin cells from the scalp.
- can make an ideal natural hand sanitizer.
Insect repellent - tea tree oil has a greater ability to repel mosquitoes.
Natural deodorant – it has antibacterial effects that may control underarm odor because of perspiration.
Antiseptic – for minor cuts and scrapes.tea tree oil can treat and disinfect minor cuts and abrasions by killing bacteria that cause infection in open wounds.
Boost wound healing- it helps to reduce inflammation and triggers the white blood cell activity to enhance the healing process.
Nail fungus – nail fungal infections are quite common. Tea tree oil reported to help get rid of nail fungus when used in combination with other natural remedies.
Chemical free mouthwash – tea tree oil may fight germs and can prevent tooth decay.
Banish mold on vegetables and fruits – the compounds terpinen-4-ol and 1,8 –cineole helps to reduce the growth of mold on fruits and vegetables.

SAFETY AND PRECAUTIONS:
-Tea tree essential oil should be kept away from pets and children.
- It is toxic when swallowed.
-If irritation persists on skin, then call the physician.

STORAGE:
It is filled in amber color bottle and store cool and dry place.

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