Tea tree oil causes K+ leakage and inhibits respiration in Escherichia coli.
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.
Cox
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Centre for Biostructural and Biomolecular Research, University of Western Sydney, Hawkesbury, New South Wales, Australia.
Gustafson
J E
JE
Mann
C M
CM
Markham
J L
JL
Liew
Y C
YC
Hartland
R P
RP
Bell
H C
HC
Warmington
J R
JR
Wyllie
S G
SG
D000891:Anti-Infective Agents, Local / Q000494:pharmacology*; D002462:Cell Membrane / Q000378:metabolism; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000254:growth & development / Q000378:metabolism; D009822:Oils, Volatile / Q000494:pharmacology*; D010101:Oxygen Consumption / Q000187:drug effects*; D010938:Plant Oils / Q000494:pharmacology*; D011188:Potassium / Q000378:metabolism*; D020947:Tea Tree Oil
D000891:Anti-Infective Agents, Local; D009822:Oils, Volatile; D010938:Plant Oils; D020947:Tea Tree Oil; D011188:Potassium