Experiment 676231

Details

PropertyValue
Pharmacology
Administration routeEXTERNAL
OrganismMelaleuca alternifolia (MYRTACEAE)
CitationSALLER,R: BERGER,T: REICHLING,J: HARKENTHAL,M:. (1998). PHARMACEUTICAL AND MEDICINAL ASPECTS OF AUSTRALIAN TEA TREE OIL.. 5(6)
Amount utilized
Compound isolated
DiseasePURE TEA TREE OIL WAS APPLIED TO BOTH INTACT AND ABRADED SKINTO ALBINO RABBITS. THE OIL WAS FOUND TO POSSESS SKIN IRRITANT POTENTIAL WHEN APPLIED AS NEAT OIL UNDER THE CONDITIONS OF THE TEST. THEREFORE, TEA TREE OIL SHOULD NOT BE USED FOR CONDITIONS WHERE SKIN IRRITABILITY IS ALREADY PRESENT (E.G. DERMATITIS).
Number12
Qualitative resultACTIVE
AnimalRABBIT
Dose expressionCONC USED
ExtractESSENTIAL OIL