In vitro susceptibility of Malassezia furfur to the essential oil of Melaleuca alternifolia

K A Hammer; C F Carson; T V Riley

In vitro susceptibility of Malassezia furfur to the essential oil of Melaleuca alternifolia

J Med Vet Mycol. 1997 Sep-Oct;35(5):375-7.

Authors

K A Hammer¹, C F Carson, T V Riley

Affiliation

¹ Department of Microbiology, University of Western Australia, Nedlands. khammer@cyllene.uwa.edu.au

PMID: 9402533

Abstract

The susceptibility of 64 Malassezia furfur isolates to Melaleuca alternifolia oil was determined. The minimum inhibitory concentration for 90% of isolates was 0.25% by agar dilution and 0.12% by broth dilution. These data indicate that tea tree oil may be useful in the treatment of skin conditions involving M. furfur.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Humans
Malassezia / drug effects*
Malassezia / growth & development
Malassezia / isolation & purification
Microbial Sensitivity Tests
Oils, Volatile / pharmacology*
Plants, Medicinal*
Skin / microbiology*

Substances

Oils, Volatile