(1) イースト・ケイプ地方はノースランド地方とならび、ひじょうに抗菌性の高いマヌカはちみつの産地として知られています。イースト・ケイプで作られるマヌカオイルには、はちみつと同じく高い抗菌力があります。これはマヌカの木や葉に含まれる天然のトリケトン量が高いことによります(1)。

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(1)"A fresh look at manuka and kanuka essential oils from New Zealand". Maddocks-Jennings, W., et al. The International Journal of Aromatherapy (2005).

(2)"Essential oils from New Zealand manuka: triketone and other chemotypes of Leptospermum scoparium". Douglas M.H., et al. Phytochemistry (2004).

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15184010

(3)"Virucidal activity of a beta-triketone-rich essential oil of Leptospermum scoparium (manuka oil) against HSV-1 and HSV-2 in cell culture". Reichling J, et al. Planta Medica (2005).

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16395648

(4)"The Complete Book of Essential Oils and Aromatherapy" . Valerie Ann Worwood.

New World Library(2016).

(5)https://www.drugs.com/npp/manuka-oil.html

(6)"An investigation of the actions of the essential oils of Manuka (Leptospermum scoparium) and Kanuka (Kunzea ericoides), Myrtaceae on guinea-pig smooth muscle". Lis-Balchin M., Hart S.L. Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology (1998).

(7)"Antimicrobial activities of a steam distillate of Leptospermum scoparium".

Rhee G.J., et al. Yakhak Hoeji (1997).

(8)"Topical administration of manuka oil prevents UV-B irradiation-induced cutaneous photoaging in mice". Kwon, O.S., et al. Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. (2013).

(9)"Manuka oil, a natural herbicide with pre-emergence activity". Dayan, F.E., et al.

Weed Science (2011).

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