Immunological activity of parthenin and its diasteriomer in persons sensitized by Parthenium hysterophorus L.
- 1 August 1978
- journal article
- Published by Wiley in Contact Dermatitis
- Vol. 4 (4) , 199-203
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1600-0536.1978.tb03789.x
Abstract
Persons suffering from allergic dermatitis caused by direct contact with Parthenium hysterophorus (Compositae) showed delayed immunologic reaction to the sesquiterpene lactone parthenin but not to its diasteriomer, hymenin.Keywords
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