Biological activity of Melaleuca alternifolia (tea tree) oil component, terpinen-4-ol, in human myelocytic cell line HL-60

Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics

Volumn 22, Issue 7, 1999, Pages 447-453

  Budhiraja, S S ^a   Cullum, M E ^a   Sioutis, S S ^a   Evangelista, L ^a   Habanova, S T ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES   (United States)

Author keywords

Antigens; Cell Differentiation; Cell Surface; Flow Cytometry; Medicine; Nitroblue Tetrazolium; Plant Oils; Receptors; Traditional

Indexed keywords

PETROLEUM; PHENOL; TEA TREE OIL; TERPINEN 4 OL;

ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CELL ACTIVATION; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CELL PROLIFERATION; CELL STRAIN HL 60; CELL VIABILITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; INSECT BITE; LEUKOCYTE; SKIN INFECTION; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE;

EID: 0032853137     PISSN: 01614754     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0161-4754(99)70033-3     Document Type: Article

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