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- Title
Tea Tree Oil as a Novel Antipsoriasis Weapon.
- Authors
Pazyar, Nader; Yaghoobi, Reza
- Abstract
Psoriasis is a clinical skin disease that is characterized by erythematous scaling plaques and involves the extensor site of the extremities, the scalp and other surfaces of the skin. Tea tree oil (TTO) is considered an essential oil, obtained by steam distillation of the leaves and terminal branchlets of Melaleuca alternifolia. Notably,terpinen-4-ol, the major TTO constituent, has been found to have potent anti-inflammatory properties. It is suggested that terpinen-4-ol may be a novel potential agent against psoriasis. This article draws attention to the antipsoriatic effect of TTO and provides a theoretical molecular approach. Copyright © 2012 S. Karger AG, Basel
- Subjects
PSORIASIS; SKIN diseases; EXTREMITIES (Anatomy); DISEASES; SCALP; MELALEUCA alternifolia
- Publication
Skin Pharmacology & Physiology, 2012, Vol 25, Issue 3, p162
- ISSN
1660-5527
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1159/000337936