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CHEBI:83629 - tea tree oil
| ChEBI ID | CHEBI:83629 |
| ChEBI Name | tea tree oil |
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| 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%), γ-terpinene (23%), α-terpinene (10%), 1,8-cineole (5%), terpinolene (3%), and p-cymene (3%). |
| Last Modified | 13 April 2017 |
| Submitter | Gareth Owen |
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| Roles Classification |
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| Biological Roles: | antibacterial agent A substance (or active part thereof) that kills or slows the growth of bacteria. antifungal agent An antimicrobial agent that destroys fungi by suppressing their ability to grow or reproduce. plant metabolite Any eukaryotic metabolite produced during a metabolic reaction in plants, the kingdom that include flowering plants, conifers and other gymnosperms. |
| Application: | antiseptic drug A substance used locally on humans and other animals to destroy harmful microorganisms or to inhibit their activity (cf. disinfectants, which destroy microorganisms found on non-living objects, and antibiotics, which can be transported through the lymphatic system to destroy bacteria within the body). |
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| Outgoing Relation(s) |
| tea tree oil (CHEBI:83629) has part p-cymene (CHEBI:28768) |
| tea tree oil (CHEBI:83629) has part 1,8-cineole (CHEBI:27961) |
| tea tree oil (CHEBI:83629) has part 4-terpineol (CHEBI:78884) |
| tea tree oil (CHEBI:83629) has part terpinolene (CHEBI:9457) |
| tea tree oil (CHEBI:83629) has part α-terpinene (CHEBI:10334) |
| tea tree oil (CHEBI:83629) has part γ-terpinene (CHEBI:10577) |
| tea tree oil (CHEBI:83629) has role antibacterial agent (CHEBI:33282) |
| tea tree oil (CHEBI:83629) has role antifungal agent (CHEBI:35718) |
| tea tree oil (CHEBI:83629) has role antiseptic drug (CHEBI:48218) |
| tea tree oil (CHEBI:83629) is a essential oil (CHEBI:83630) |
| Synonyms | Source |
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| Melaleuca alternifolia extract | ChEBI |
| Melaleuca alternifolia oil | ChEBI |
| Melaleuca extract | ChEBI |
| Melaleuca oil | ChEBI |
| extract from Melaleuca alternifolia | ChEBI |
| extract from tea tree | ChEBI |
| Manual Xrefs | Databases |
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| Tea_tree_oil | Wikipedia |
| Registry Numbers | Sources |
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| CAS:68647-73-4 | ChemIDplus |
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