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Indian Tea Tree ( Melaleuca alternifolia Cheel) Essential Oil
Author(s) -
Verghese J.,
Jacob C. V.,
Kartha C. V. Kunjunni,
McCarron Moya,
Mills Allan J.,
Whittaker D.
Publication year - 1996
Publication title -
flavour and fragrance journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.393
H-Index - 70
eISSN - 1099-1026
pISSN - 0882-5734
DOI - 10.1002/(sici)1099-1026(199607)11:4<219::aid-ffj571>3.0.co;2-i
Subject(s) - melaleuca alternifolia , tea tree oil , melaleuca , essential oil , botany , myrtaceae , chemistry , traditional medicine , biology , medicine
The composition of the essential oil distilled from freshly cut leaves and branchlets of the tea tree ( Melaleuca alternifolia Cheel) grown in India was analysed by GC and GC‐MS and the results compared with those of oils of Australian origin. Terpinen‐4‐ol and 1,8‐cineole amounted to 36.4 and 5.6% respectively in the oil, an inverse relationship which is the crucial parameter recommended by the Standards Association of Australia for oil of Melaleuca alternifolia .