title: Essential oils from Leptospermums of the Sunshine Coast and Northern Rivers Regions.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Around the turn of this century, the oil yield and chemical composition of Australian Leptospermum species was analysed. Since that time, research has been focused on their use as phytomedicines. The oil yield and composition of essential oils from Australian Leptospermum species directly impacts their commercialisation for medicinal use.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The essential oils from Leptospermum (L.) juniperinum, L. laevigatum, L. liversidgei, L. polygalifolium, L. semibaccatum, L. speciosum, L. trinervium and L. whitei have been examined from specimens in the Sunshine Coast (Queensland) and Northern Rivers (New South Wales) Regions. Both chemotypes of L. liversidgei were observed. However, only chemotype II of L. semibaccatum and chemotype I of L. trinervium were identified. The only subspecies observed of L. polygalifolium was L. polygalifolium wallum.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  L. liversidgei chemotypes I and II have the potential for phytomedical use as antibacterial or anti-inflammatory agents. Chemotype I has the potential for use as an insect repellent and chemotype II may provide antifungal activity.
authors.affiliation: School of Science, Education and Engineering, University of the Sunshine Coast, Maroochydore DC Qld 4558, Australia. swindsor@usc.edu.au.
authors.forename: Sarah Alison Michelle
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Windsor
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Brooks