Tea tree oil causes K+ leakage and inhibits respiration in Escherichia coli

S. D. Cox; J. E. Gustafson; C. M. Mann; J. L. Markham; Y. C. Liew; R. P. Hartland; H. C. Bell; J. R. Warmington; S. G. Wyllie

doi:10.1046/j.1472-765X.1998.00348.x

Tea tree oil causes K+ leakage and inhibits respiration in Escherichia coli

S. D. Cox, J. E. Gustafson, C. M. Mann, J. L. Markham, Y. C. Liew, R. P. Hartland, H. C. Bell, J. R. Warmington, S. G. Wyllie

Western Sydney University

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Abstract

Concentrations of tea tree oil (TTO) which inhibit or decrease growth of Escherichia coli also inhibit glucose-dependent respiration and stimulate the leakage of intracellular K+. Stationary phase cells are more tolerant to these TTO effects than exponential phase cells.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	355-358
Number of pages	4
Journal	Letters in Applied Microbiology
Volume	26
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1472-765X.1998.00348.x
Publication status	Published - 1998

Keywords

Escherichia coli
essences and essential oils
glucose
melaleuca alternifolia
potassium ions
tea tree oil

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