TEA TREE OIL AS AN ANTI-VIRAL
Australian Tea Tree Oil as an Anti-Viral
Officially named SARS-CoV-2, coronavirus is causing a major outbreak of respiratory illness (COVID-19). This coronavirus has now spread to more than 195 countries, disrupting commerce, transport, and other aspects of modern life for millions of people. It has significantly surpassed the number of people infected than the two most recent coronavirus-type epidemics combined, SARS in 2003 and MERS in 2012.
While scientists are working on a vaccination and hopefully a cure for COVID-19, this is still some way off. In the meantime, in searching for potential protective measures, a review of published, peer-reviewed data on the efficacy of Australian Tea Tree Oil as a potential anti-viral agent may be helpful.
IMPORTANT NOTE
These data are intended to provide formulators and manufacturers an understanding of the peer-reviewed, published scientific data available on pure Australian Tea Tree Oil and its anti-viral and virucidal properties. These data do not suggest that any formulation containing pure Australian Tea Tree Oil will act in an anti-viral or virucidal manner. These data do not eliminate a manufacturer’s responsibility to conduct proper trials for safety and efficacy.
“TTO had an inhibitory effect on influenza virus”
Garozzo et al., Antiviral Research, 2011
“MAC [TTO] appears to inhibit entry of influenza virus into the host cell”
Li et al., MOLECULES, 2013
“TTO has an antiviral activity against… H1N1 virus”
Garozzo et al., Letters in Applied Microbiology, 2009
“[TTO] could be successfully utilized as effective disinfectant against of broad range of micro organisms in aerosol form and in [air] filters..”
Pyankov et al., Aerosol Science and Technology, 2012
“TTO inhibits viral attachment to host”
Garozzo et al., Antiviral Research, 2011
Interested to learn more about how viruses infect a host cell?
Click the below link to review the scientific findings published in international, peer-reviewed scientific journals by Li et al. (2013) and Garozzo et al. (2011), which have independently determined the anti-viral mechanism of pure Australian Tea Tree Oil.
Potential TTO Applications
Personal Care:
Hand Sanitizers
Hand Wash
Skin Sprays
Protective Hand Cream
Facial Creams
Home Care:
Oil Diffusers
Linen Wash
Split Air Conditioning diffuser pad
HVAC filter impregnation
Surface Spray
Industrial:
HVAC Systems
These suggested product applications take advantage of the scientific evidence listed above.