Tea tree oil: Properties and the therapeutic approach to acne—A review

T Nascimento, D Gomes, R Simões, M da Graça Miguel - Antioxidants, 2023 - mdpi.com
Acne vulgaris is an inflammatory dermatological pathology that affects mostly young people.
However, it can also appear in adulthood, mainly in women. It has a high psychosocial …

Chemical and Biological Characterization of Melaleuca alternifolia Essential Oil

P Borotová, L Galovičová, NL Vukovic, M Vukic… - Plants, 2022 - mdpi.com
The essential oil of Melaleuca alternifolia, commonly known as tea tree oil, has many
beneficial properties due to its bioactive compounds. The aim of this research was to …

Antibacterial and antibiofilm effects of different samples of five commercially available essential oils

R Neagu, V Popovici, LE Ionescu, V Ordeanu… - Antibiotics, 2023 - mdpi.com
Essential oils (EOs) have gained economic importance due to their biological activities, and
increasing amounts are demanded everywhere. However, substantial differences between …

Study on the sustainability potential of thyme, oregano, and coriander essential oils used as vapours for antifungal protection of wheat and wheat products

V Bota, RM Sumalan, D Obistioiu, M Negrea, I Cocan… - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
This study aims to highlight the antifungal, antimicotoxigenic potential and phytotoxic effect
of three essential oils (EOs) of Origanum vulgare (OEO), Thymus vulgaris (TEO), and …

In vitro activity of octenidine dihydrochloride-containing lozenges against biofilm-forming pathogens of oral cavity and throat

B Dudek, J Tymińska, P Szymczyk-Ziółkowska… - Applied Sciences, 2023 - mdpi.com
The disruption of the balance in the composition of oral and throat microbiota due to
overgrowth of infectious biofilms may lead not only to severe infections, but also to serious …

Effects of Melaleuca alternifolia Chell (Tea Tree) and Eucalyptus globulus Labill. Essential Oils on Antibiotic-Resistant Bacterial Biofilms

R Iseppi, M Mariani, S Benvenuti, E Truzzi, P Messi - Molecules, 2023 - mdpi.com
In the present investigation, the anti-biofilm potential of two essential oils (EOs), Melaleuca
alternifolia Chell (Tea-Tree)(TTO) and Eucalyptus globulus Labill.(EEO) was characterized …

Agar Plate Methods for Assessing the Antibacterial Activity of Thyme and Oregano Essential Oils against S. epidermidis and E. coli

C Mollea, F Bosco, D Fissore - Antibiotics, 2022 - mdpi.com
The resistance to antimicrobials (AMR), especially antibiotics, represents a serious problem
and, at the same time, a challenge. In the last decade, a growing interest in the use of …

Chemical composition and antibacterial activity of liquid and volatile phase of essential oils against planktonic and biofilm-forming cells of Pseudomonas aeruginosa

M Brożyna, J Paleczny, W Kozłowska… - Molecules, 2022 - mdpi.com
Pseudomonas aeruginosa is an opportunistic pathogen causing life-threatening, hard-to-
heal infections associated with the presence of a biofilm. Essential oils (EOs) are promising …

Potential Anti-Infectious Activity of Essential Oil Chemotypes of Lippia origanoides Kunth on Antibiotic-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Strains

AH Uc-Cachón, LM Calvo-Irabien, AJ Dzul-Beh… - Plants, 2024 - mdpi.com
Staphylococcus aureus infections are prevalent in healthcare and community environments.
Methicillin-resistant S. aureus is catalogued as a superbug of high priority among the …