![]() It comprises approximately 230 species of worldwide occurrence with 220 species endemic to Australia and Tasmania, but also occurring in Indonesia and New Papua Guinea. The Melaleuca genus belongs to the Melaleucae tribe, subfamily Myrtiodeae and predominantly occurs in Australia. The shrubs are generally found in open forest, woodland or shrubland, particularly along water courses and the edges of swamps. The genus Melaleuca is an aromatic and medicinal shrub. Methyl eugenol 1,8-cineole (E)-nerolidol Melaleuca Antioxidant Antifungal antimicrobial The observations from present study suggest further cultivation of Melaleucas and its commercialization as industrial crops. ![]() All the oils exhibited significant antibacterial activity against Bacillus megaterium, Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli, Salmonella typhimurium and anti-fungal activity against phytopathogenic fungi Fusarium oxysporum, Sclerotinia sclerotiorum, Exserohilum turcicum and Curvularia lunata. All the oils revealed potential antioxidant activity with maximum in M. The essential oils were studied for their i n-vitro antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial potential. bracteata was dominated by the presence of phenylpropanoids viz methyl eugenol (74.8%) and methyl cinnamate (8.0%). 1,8-cineole (61.1%) along with significant presence of α-terpineol (12.3%), α-pinene (4.0%), β-myrcene (3.8%), and E-caryophyllene (1.7%) were identified in the essential oil from M. leucadendron essential oil was found to be dominated by E-nerolidol (85.7%) rich chemotype. The analysis revealed the presence of several constituents of industrial and pharmacological importance. growing in Tarai region of North India were analyzed by a combination of gas chromatography/mass spectrometry. viz Melaleuca leucadendron (L.) Melaleuca linariifolia Sm. The essential oils from the fresh leaves of three Melalecua spp.
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