East Cape New Zealand
TAIRAWHITI PHARMACEUTICALS LTD.
TAIRAWHITI MANUKA OIL.
"Manuka Oil is a pure, natural essential oil effective, in the care and protection of the body and mind.
Tairawhiti Manuka Oil for skin care, for hair care, for oral care, for foot care and for relaxation."
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ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY.
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PRODUCT NAME:
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Manuka Oil
INCI NAME:
Leptospermum Scoparium Oil
TRADENAMES:
Tairawhiti Manuka Oil, Manex Oil
TAIRAWHITI (EAST CAPE) MANUKA OIL has been independently tested against a wide range of organisms and has been found to be active against all of those tested.
| The minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) (ie the lowest concentration which will inhibit the growth of a specified organism) was determined . A list of some of these follows: | ||||||||||||||||
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Organism.
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MIC (% w/v)
. | Gram Positive Bacteria - (liquid culture method)
Staphyloccocus Aureas 147
0.078
Staphyloccocus Aureas MRSA NS
0.020
Staphyloccocus epidermis
0.078
Staphyloccocus faecalis
0.039
Staphyloccocus agalactiae
0.039
Micrococcus luteus
0.020
Sarcina lutea
0.078
Bacillus subtilis
0.156
Listeria monocytogenes
0.039
. | Gram Negative Bacteria - (liquid culture method)
Escherichia coli 29
2.500
Pseudomonas aeruginosa 997
2.500
Klebsiella pneumoniae
5.000
Proteus vulgaris 996
5.000
Vibrio furnissi 2605
0.625
Legionella pneumophila 2008
<< 0.039
. | Yeasts.
Candida albicans 1212
0.625
. | Fungi - (poison food method)
Aspergillus niger
> 1.250
Microsporum canis 90-359
< 0.039
Trichophyton rubrum 90-364
< 0.039
Trichophyton mentagrophytes 90-196
0.078
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References: Cawthron Report No. 263:
NOTE: The above results are specific to Manuka Oil produced by Tairawhiti Pharmaceuticals. Although you will find this data in support of other manuka Oils it is only Tairawhiti Manuka Oil that has been shown to have this level of activity. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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