Chemicals and Drugs

Tea Tree Oil

Essential oil extracted from MELALEUCA ALTERNIFOLIA (tea tree). It is used as a topical antimicrobial due to the presence of terpineol.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

Essential oil extracted from MELALEUCA ALTERNIFOLIA (tea tree). It is used as a topical antimicrobial due to the presence of terpineol.

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Drug Class

Pharmacological Action

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Synonyms

5 entry terms
  • Aetheroleum Melaleucae alternifoliae
  • Melaleuca alternifolia Oil
  • Melaleucae alternifoliae, Aetheroleum
  • Oil, Melaleuca alternifolia
  • Oil, Tea Tree

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Aspects Covered

18 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, analysis, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity.

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History Note

2000; use TEA TREE OIL (NM) 1993-1999

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Previous Indexing

  • Oils, Volatile (1990-1999)
  • Plant Oils (1990-1999)

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Tree Numbers

  1. D10w.627w.675w.775w
  2. D10w.627w.700w.940w
  3. D20.215.784.750w.940w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Tea Tree Oil. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D020947. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D020947
  2. Tea Tree Oil. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tea_tree_oil
  3. Tea Tree Oil. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q48832