"Tea Tree Oil" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Essential oil extracted from MELALEUCA ALTERNIFOLIA (tea tree). It is used as a topical antimicrobial due to the presence of terpineol.
| Descriptor ID |
D020947
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D10.627.675.775 D10.627.700.940 D20.215.784.750.940
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| Concept/Terms |
Tea Tree Oil- Tea Tree Oil
- Oil, Tea Tree
- Melaleuca alternifolia Oil
- Oil, Melaleuca alternifolia
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Tea Tree Oil" by people in Profiles.
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Keyboard Contamination in Intensive Care Unit: Is Cleaning Enough? Prospective Research of In Situ Effectiveness of a Tea Tree Oil (KTEO) Film. Adv Exp Med Biol. 2021; 1323:91-102.
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High Potency of Melaleuca alternifolia Essential Oil against Multi-Drug Resistant Gram-Negative Bacteria and Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus. Molecules. 2018 Oct 09; 23(10).
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Over-the-counter and natural remedies for onychomycosis: do they really work? Cutis. 2016 Nov; 98(5):E16-E25.
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A randomized controlled trial of tea tree oil (5%) body wash versus standard body wash to prevent colonization with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in critically ill adults: research protocol. BMC Infect Dis. 2008 Nov 28; 8:161.