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Phytophotodermatitis from Heracleum mantegazzianum
Author(s) -
Camm Edith,
Buck H. W. L.,
Mitchell J. C.
Publication year - 1976
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.1600-0536.1976.tb02987.x
Subject(s) - furocoumarins , phototoxicity , dermatology , medicine , biology , traditional medicine , chemistry , in vitro , biochemistry , photochemistry
Five individuals developed striate bullous dermatitis two days after exposure on a clear day to Heracleum mantegazzianum , Umbelliferae (Parsnip) family. Photopatch testing confirmed phototoxicity from the plant. This and 28 other Heracleum species yield linear furanocoumarins.