tea tree oil

Term ID

CHEBI:83629

Synonyms

extract from Melaleuca alternifolia
extract from tea tree
Melaleuca alternifolia extract
Melaleuca alternifolia oil
Melaleuca extract
Melaleuca oil
tea tree extract
TTO

Definition

An essential oil consisting of approximately one hundred hydrocarbon and terpenoid components obtained by steam distillation from the leaves and terminal branchlets of the tea tree, Melaleuca alternifolia; the yield of oil is typically 1-2% of wet plant material weight. The main components are 4-terpineol (40%), gamma-terpinene (23%), alpha-terpinene (10%), 1,8-cineole (5%), terpinolene (3%), and p-cymene (3%).

References

Ontology

ChEBI ( EBI )

Resources

CTD

Relationships

is a type of: essential oil

essential oil Show first 5 Terms
has_part: 1,8-cineole 4-terpineol alpha-terpinene gamma-terpinene p-cymene ... Show All 6 Terms

1,8-cineole 4-terpineol alpha-terpinene gamma-terpinene p-cymene terpinolene Show first 5 Terms
has_role: antibacterial agent antifungal agent antiseptic drug

antibacterial agent antifungal agent antiseptic drug Show first 5 Terms

Phenotype

Phenotype resulting from tea tree oil

Phenotype where environments contain tea tree oil

Phenotype modified by environments containing tea tree oil

Human Disease / Model Data