Melaleuca citrina

Names and Synonyms

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Distribution

This plant exhibits a diverse geographical distribution spanning several continents and distinct ecological zones. In Southeastern Europe, its presence is noted within the northwestern Balkan Peninsula. Its range extends significantly into East Tropical Africa, specifically within the countries of Kenya and Tanzania. Furthermore, the species can be found in the Western Indian Ocean, particularly around the Comoros. Finally, the plant reaches the Indian Subcontinent, where it is documented in the region of Assam.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Plant Parts

Melaleuca citrina has 3 reported plant parts identified across 8 scientific publications and several other databases that are studied for medicinal purposes. The most consistently reported plant part include leaf, flower, seed.

Leaf

1. Biomedicine & pharmacotherapy = Biomedecine & pharmacotherapie
2. Phytochemical analysis : PCA
3. Phytomedicine : international journal of phytotherapy and phytopharmacology
4. Journal of chromatography. B, Analytical technologies in the biomedical and life sciences
5. Antibiotics (Basel, Switzerland)

Flower

1. Phytochemical analysis : PCA
2. Journal of chromatography. B, Analytical technologies in the biomedical and life sciences

Seed

1. Applied biochemistry and biotechnology

Chemicals

Melaleuca citrina has 15 reported phytochemicals identified across 8 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include 1,8-Cineole, 2,3-Dihydro-3,5-dihydroxy-6-methyl-4h-pyran-4-one, Betulin, Eucalyptol, Flavonoid.

1,8-Cineole

1. Phytomedicine : international journal of phytotherapy and phytopharmacology

2,3-Dihydro-3,5-dihydroxy-6-methyl-4h-pyran-4-one

1. Biomedicine & pharmacotherapy = Biomedecine & pharmacotherapie

Betulin

1. Dr. Duke

Eucalyptol

1. Journal of food biochemistry

Flavonoid

1. Journal of chromatography. B, Analytical technologies in the biomedical and life sciences

Flavonoids

1. BMC complementary and alternative medicine

Gallic acid

1. Journal of chromatography. B, Analytical technologies in the biomedical and life sciences

MME

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology

Methylene chloride

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology

Saponins

1. BMC complementary and alternative medicine

Activities

Melaleuca citrina has 28 reported activities identified across 8 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported activities include Antioxidant, Antiinflammatory, Cytotoxic, Anthelmintic, AntiHIV.

Antioxidant

1. Biomedicine & pharmacotherapy = Biomedecine & pharmacotherapie
2. Journal of food biochemistry
3. Journal of chromatography. B, Analytical technologies in the biomedical and life sciences

Antiinflammatory

1. Dr. Duke
2. BMC complementary and alternative medicine

Cytotoxic

1. Dr. Duke
2. BMC complementary medicine and therapies

Anthelmintic

1. Dr. Duke

AntiHIV

1. Dr. Duke

Antibacterial

1. Dr. Duke

Anticancer

1. Dr. Duke

Anticarcinomic

1. Dr. Duke

Antiedemic

1. Dr. Duke

Antifeedant

1. Dr. Duke

Medicinal Uses

Melaleuca citrina has 1 reported medicinal uses identified across 8 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported uses include cancer.

Most Reported Uses

Preparations