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Immunological activity of parthenin and its diasteriomer in persons sensitized by Parthenium hysterophorus L.
Author(s) -
Rao P. V. Subba,
Mangala A.,
Towers G. H. N.,
Rodriguez Eloy
Publication year - 1978
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.1600-0536.1978.tb03789.x
Subject(s) - parthenium hysterophorus , parthenium , sesquiterpene , sesquiterpene lactone , contact dermatitis , allergic contact dermatitis , medicine , allergy , traditional medicine , immunology , chemistry , biology , botany , stereochemistry , weed
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.