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Topical Application of Melaleuca Alternifolia for Skin Cancer and Other Conditions

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  • Rachana
  • Manisha Singh
  • Tanya Gupta

    (Department of Biotechnology, Jaypee Institute of Information Technology, India)

Abstract

Natural plant products consist of varieties of phyto compounds having therapeutic potential to eliminate various lethal conditions. According to the recent statistics, cases for skin cancer are increasing at an alarming rate. Conventional therapeutics for treating cancer has not been completely successful and may result in multi drug resistant cancer. It also has been found to be associated with various toxic side effects and so, lack patient compliance. Therefore, there has been a need to find alternative therapeutic options with lesser side effects, to cure this deadly disease. People have been screening various plant based products with a possibility that, a thorough research on the natural plant products might lead to discovery of new chemical entities as anti-cancerous agents. In the last few decades, essential oil (EOs) have got attention and been under the development for their use in cancer therapy. One of such plant, Tea tree (Melaleuca alternifolia), which is an endemic Australian native, has been studied by various scientists for its anticancer potential. This review highlights few of these studies and various other uses of Tea tree oil including its major constituents etc.

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  • Rachana & Manisha Singh & Tanya Gupta, 2017. "Topical Application of Melaleuca Alternifolia for Skin Cancer and Other Conditions," Cancer Therapy & Oncology International Journal, Juniper Publishers Inc., vol. 8(2), pages 27-30, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:adp:jctoij:v:8:y:2017:i:2:p:27-30
    DOI: 10.19080/CTOIJ.2017.08.555732
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