Nano-Enabled Advances in Tea Tree Essential Oil (Melaleuca alternifolia): Composition, Bioactivity, and Emerging Roles in Food Protection
Tea tree essential oil (TTO), extracted from Melaleuca alternifolia, is a terpene-rich botanical antimicrobial with demonstrated broad-spectrum activity against foodborne pathogens and spoilage microorganisms. Its bioactivity is principally attributed to oxygenated monoterpenes, most notably including terpinen-4-ol, γ-...