Auscan Melaleuca Ltd.

NEWSLETTER #2
JUNE 2001

Golden Staph Cure

The following are excerpts from a recent news article in the Australian media, regarding the use of tea tree oil and eucalyptus in a new natural product,
used to treat antibiotic-resistant golden staph infections.

Article in The Australian May 9, 2001 by John Kerin:

“A Wollongong chemist, (Harry Boeck) has developed a salve of natural
remedies that kills the dreaded antibiotic-resistant golden staph, an
achievement hailed as a “gift to the world".

In the first preliminary trials on humans, Polytoxinol – a mixture of oils
from the eucalyptus and tea trees, lemon, thyme, cloves and alcohol –
has dramatically healed the infected wounds of patients where antibiotics
have failed.

The head of the University of Sydney and Nepean Hospital team undertaking
the trials, Dr. Eugene Sherry, said the drug was “Australia’s gift to the world”
and promised to address the scourge of antibiotic resistance.

It is now set for trials in Malaysia, the US and Britain and is being used in a
dental trial in Germany.

The benefits are not limited to humans. In March this year the Wollongong
trotter Beau Rowan was about to be put down because a wound the size of a pineapple on a hind leg had failed to respond to antibiotics.

After Mr. Boeck applied Polytoxinol, the infection cleared within 48 hours
and the wound disappeared in three weeks.”

Tea Tree Oil Aroma

During the past six months or so we have had several enquiries regarding the
aroma of tea tree oil and have obtained the following information from our
Australian sources.

Differing Aromas of Tea Tree Oil:

Dr. Ian Southwell, Principal Research Scientist, Essential Oils for
NSW Agriculture reported March 23, 2001:

“From our experience in assessing the quality of thousands of tea
tree oil samples, we can confirm that the oil has a basic tea tree oil
aroma with secondary notes that vary considerably with varying geographical locations and processing procedures, especially
distillation plant design and distillation time.

Can the Odour of Tea Tree Oil be Reduced/Removed:

Dr. Erich Lassak, Phytochemical Services, NSW conducted a report
in November 2000 and came to the following conclusions:

“Although it is possible to reduce the odour of tea tree oil by
rectification, it would significantly increase the cost and reduce
the quality of the oil. It must be remembered that rectified oils are
no longer strictly natural and would not fit the requirements for ISO Standards for Melaleuca Oil (terpinen-4-ol type).