A potent contact allergen of Phacelia (Hydrophyllaceae)
- 1 August 1980
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in Contact Dermatitis
- Vol. 6 (4) , 272-274
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1600-0536.1980.tb04929.x
Abstract
The major contact allergen of P. crenulata (Hydrophyllaceae) was identified as geranylhydroquinone. A maximization test of geranylhydroquinone showed this to be a potent sensitizer comparable in degree to poison oak/ivy urushiol. Comparative patch testing on humans with urushiol established that the Phacelia allergen does not cross-react with poison oak or ivy.Keywords
This publication has 3 references indexed in Scilit:
- Geranylhydroquinone: A contact allergen from trichomes of Phacelia crenulataPhytochemistry, 1979
- Poison Oak HyposensitizationArchives of Dermatology, 1974
- Dermatitis Venenata from Phacelia CrenulataArchives of Dermatology, 1962