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Contact allergy to herbal teas derived from Asteraceae plants
Author(s) -
Lundh Kerstin,
Hindsén Monica,
Gruvberger Birgitta,
Möller Halvor,
Svensson Åke,
Bruze Magnus
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
contact dermatitis
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.524
H-Index - 96
eISSN - 1600-0536
pISSN - 0105-1873
DOI - 10.1111/j.0105-1873.2006.00709.x
Subject(s) - asteraceae , parthenolide , allergy , contact allergy , traditional medicine , herbal tea , dandelion , medicine , allergic contact dermatitis , sesquiterpene lactone , artemisia , contact dermatitis , allergen , mugwort , sesquiterpene , botany , biology , chemistry , immunology , organic chemistry , apoptosis , biochemistry , alternative medicine , traditional chinese medicine , pathology , antioxidant
Contact allergy to herbal teas derived from the Asteraceae plant family was investigated in patients allergic to sesquiterpene lactones (SLs). 20 patients with a known contact allergy to SLs were recalled and patch tested with aqueous extracts of 8 different herbal teas based on Asteraceae plants as well as with parthenolide and other SLs. In 18 of 20 patients with SL allergy, there were positive test reactions to the Asteraceae teas, mainly to those based on German chamomile, dandelion and wormwood. Among the SLs, parthenolide was the most frequent co‐reactor. Obviously, most patients with a contact allergy to SLs are allergic to commercial teas derived from the Asteraceae plant family as well.