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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: | antifungal agent An antimicrobial agent that destroys fungi by suppressing their ability to grow or reproduce. antibacterial agent A substance (or active part thereof) that kills or slows the growth of bacteria. 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 oil | ChEBI |
| Melaleuca extract | ChEBI |
| Melaleuca alternifolia extract | ChEBI |
| Melaleuca oil | ChEBI |
| tea tree extract | ChEBI |
| TTO | 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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