Immunological activity of parthenin and its diasteriomer in persons sensitized by <i>Parthenium hysterophorus</i> L.

A Mangala, G.H.N. Towers, Eloy Rodrı́guez

Contact Dermatitis · 1978 · 30 citations · 16 references

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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.

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