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Immediate contact hypersensitivity to pomegranate
Author(s) -
Valsecchi R.,
Reseghetti A.,
Leghissa P.,
Cologni L.,
Cortinovis R.
Publication year - 1998
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.1600-0536.1998.tb05638.x
Subject(s) - punica , tea tree oil , traditional medicine , pistacia lentiscus , myrtaceae , melaleuca alternifolia , medicine , pulp (tooth) , biology , botany , mediterranean climate , dentistry , essential oil , ecology
Pomegranate is the fruit of the pomegranate tree ( Punica granatum ), native to Africa, introduced into the Mediterranean area, and now widely cultivated. The tree be‐longs to the Myrtaceae family and is currently used therapeutically for gingivitis and gastric‐duodenal trait. The fruit pulp is made up of a cluster of red‐violet seeds.